The
Anglo-Saxon name Allyson comes from the pet-name "Alice" as in "the son of Alice." One source claims that name was in fact, Norman having derived from "Bernard de Alençon who held several lordships from Hervey de Bourges,
Suffolk, belonged to the family of the Counts of Alençon, descended from Ivo or Belesme, c. 940. "
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The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X) The phonetic resemblance of the name Alençon and the name Allyson is apparent, but no other sources confirmed this ancient heritage. Of note was Alisoun (Alison) who appears in Chaucer's "Miller's Tale" c. 1386, as John's younger wife.
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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)Early Origins of the Allyson family
The surname Allyson was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain. Some of the earliest listing include those listed in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Richard
filius Alice in Oxfordshire; Nicholas filius Alicie in Cambridgeshire; and Isabel filius Alice in
Oxfordshire. The
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls list Johannes Alysson in 1379.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Allyson family
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Allyson Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Allyson were recorded, including Allyson, Allison, Allisson, Allysson, Alesson and many more.
Early Notables of the Allyson family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Allyson family to Ireland
Some of the Allyson family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Allyson family to the New World and Oceana
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Allyson family emigrate to North America:
Allyson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Sarah Allyson who settled in Virginia in 1656
- George Allyson who settled in Virginia in 1662
Contemporary Notables of the name Allyson (post 1700)
- June Allyson, Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s
- Karrin Allyson, Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist for Concord Records