Bellchamber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bellchamber

Bellchamber is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bellchamber family lived in Essex, where they held a family seat from the mid-13th century on. The name is taken from that of the village of Belencombre in the Dieppe region of Normandy where the family lived prior to Norman Conquest of England. It took its present form after being transferred to England at the time of the Conquest.

Early Origins of the Bellchamber family

Early History of the Bellchamber family

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Bellchamber Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bellchamber include Bellchamber, Belchamber, Bellchambers, Belchambers, Belencombre, Belencumbre, Bellchambe and many more.

Early Notables of the Bellchamber family

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Migration of the Bellchamber family

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Bellchambers to arrive on North American shores: W. Bellchambers who arrived in Ontario in 1877.