Alliston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Alliston

What does the name Alliston mean?

The name Alliston has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where the Alliston family took their name from the village of Allerston. Notably, Allerston is the site of Stone Age burial mounds known as the Scanridge Dikes.

Early Origins of the Alliston family

The surname Alliston was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Alliston family

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Alliston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alliston have been found, including Aliston, Alliston, Allistan, Allerston, Alleston, Alsiston, Aleston, Aluerstan, Allerstan and many more.

Early Notables of the Alliston family

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Alliston migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Alliston, or a variant listed above:

Alliston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Alliston, who sailed to Virginia in 1654

Alliston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Alliston to Connecticut in 1726

Contemporary Notables of the name Alliston (post 1700) +

Alliston L. Partridge, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 2nd District, 1902 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html