The name Byckertoom belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the
Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in one of several places named Bickerton. Bickerton is the name of various townships in the parish of Malpas in
Cheshire in the parish of Rothburg in
Northumberland, and in the parish of Bilton, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire. The toponym
Bickerton is derived from the Old English
beocere, which means
bee-keeper, and tun, which originally denoted a fence or enclosure. However this came to mean
enclosure round a house, homestead, village or town at an early date. Thus the name can be understood to mean
village of the bee-keeper.
Early Origins of the Byckertoom family
The surname Byckertoom was first found in
Cheshire, where they held a
family seat from ancient times, long before the
Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Byckertoom family
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Byckertoom Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Byckertoom include Bickerton, Bickertown, Beckertoun, Bikerton, Bikarton and many more.
Early Notables of the Byckertoom family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Byckertoom family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Byckertoom were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Joan Bickerton who settled in Barbados in 1675; George Bickerton settled in Pennsylvania in 1772; John in Philadelphia in 1773; Thomas settled in New
England in 1753..
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