| ![Show Contents]() Belers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BelersWhat does the name Belers mean? The family name Belers is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon names of Britain. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a bell-founder or a bellringer. The surname Belers is derived from the Old English word belle, which means bell. Early Origins of the Belers familyThe surname Belers was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The parish of Kirby Bellars in Leicestershire takes its name from the foundation of a college there in 1359 during the reign of Edward II. 1 One of the first records of the family was Roger de Beler (d. 1326), an English judge, who was son of William Beler, and grandson of Roger Beler, Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1256. "That the family was settled in Leicestershire we know from a license obtained by the judge in 1316 to grant a lay fee in Kirkby-by-Melton, on the Wrethek in that county, to the warden and chaplains of St. Peter, on condition of their performing religious services for the benefit of the souls of himself and his wife Alicia, his father and mother, and ancestry generally." 2 Early History of the Belers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belers research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1275, 1500, 1654, 1666, 1687, 1725, 1726, 1727 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Belers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Belers Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Belers include Beller, Bellere, Bellier, Biller, Billere, Billier, Billers and many more. Early Notables of the Belers familyFettiplace Bellers (1687-1750?), English dramatist and philosophical writer, son of John Bellers (1654-1725) and Frances Bellers, was born in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, 23 Sept. 1687. His father was a philanthropist, born about 1654 and was a member of the Society of Friends. "When about thirty years old he married Frances Fettiplace, one of the three daughters and heiresses...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Belers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Belers familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Martin Biller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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