| ![Show Contents]() Balestier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Balestier familyThe surname Balestier was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century in Devon. Early History of the Balestier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balestier research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1293, 1360, 1455, 1487 and 1539 are included under the topic Early Balestier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Balestier Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Balestier has appeared include Balister, Ballister, Ballester, Ballaster, Balster, Balaster, Balester, Ballyster and many more. Early Notables of the Balestier familyMore information is included under the topic Early Balestier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Balestier migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Balestier arrived in North America very early:
Balestier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John B Balestier, who landed in New York in 1825 1
| Balestier migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Balestier Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. John Balestier, (b. 1814), aged 42, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 2
- Mrs. Maria Balestier, (b. 1816), aged 40, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 2
- Miss Emily Balestier, (b. 1848), aged 8, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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