| ![Show Contents]() Barston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of BarstonWhat does the name Barston mean? The name Barston is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Yorkshire, where they took their name from Bairstow in West Yorkshire. The place-name is derived from the Old English terms beger, for berries, and stow, for grow. It referred to "the place where berries are grown". 1 Early Origins of the Barston familyThe surname Barston was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D. Alternatively, the Barton variant could have originated at Barston, a parish, in the union of Solihull, Solihull division of the hundred of Hemlingford in Warwickshire. "In Domesday Book it is written Bercestone, the name, it is supposed, of a possessor in the time of the Saxons. It was anciently given to the Knights Templars and the Hospitallers." 2 Early History of the Barston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barston research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barston Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Barston are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Barston include: Barstow, Bairstow, Bairstoe, Barstoe and others. Early Notables of the Barston familyMore information is included under the topic Early Barston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Barston migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Barston or a variant listed above:
Barston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Christ Barston, who landed in Virginia in 1638 3
- Thomas Barston, who landed in Maryland in 1668 3
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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)
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