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Bellessome is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Kent.
The surname Bellessome was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bellessome research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1317, 1339, 1500, 1557, 1589, 1596, 1606, 1625, 1651, 1684, 1704, 1707, 1815 and 1987 are included under the topic Early Bellessome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bellessome has been recorded under many different variations, including Bellison, Belson, Beleson, Belessone, Bellesson and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Beleson, a prominent 14th century landholder in Kent; Blessed Thomas Belson (executed 5 July 1589), an English Roman Catholic layman from...
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bellessome or a variant listed above: Thomas Belson who arrived in Virginia in 1654.