Bellerby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Bellerby family

The surname Bellerby was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire at Bellerby a chapelry, in the parish of Spennithorn, union of Leyburn. 1 A scan of early rolls revealed Elyas de Belreby listed here in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1251. Later we found Robert de Bellerby in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1327 and John Bellerby was listed as a Freeman of York in 1421. 2

Later again Robhert Bellerby was listed in Durham in 1551, John Bellerby was found at Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1580, and Marmaduck Bellerby at Gilling in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1588. 3

Early History of the Bellerby family

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Bellerby Spelling Variations

Since the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules, Breton surnames have many spelling variations. Latin and French, which were the official court languages, were also influential on the spelling of surnames. The spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules. Therefore, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England after the Norman Conquest, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Bellerby, Bellaby, Bellerbie and others.

Early Notables of the Bellerby family

the Bellerby of Bellerby in Yorkshire

Bellerby migration to the United States +

Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Bellerby, or a variant listed above:

Bellerby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Bellerby, aged 26, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Maria Brandt" in 1836 4
Martin Bellerby, aged 22, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Constellation" in 1857 4
Isaac Bellerby, aged 18, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Constellation" in 1857 4
Jas Bellerby, aged 21, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Greece" in 1875 4
George Bellerby, aged 32, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cephatonia" in 1884 4
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Bellerby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary Bellerby, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Hull, in 1907
Gertrude Bellerby, aged 8, who settled in America from Hull, in 1907
William Hy Bellerby, aged 41, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Campania" in 1907 4
Gertrude Bellerby, aged 8 years 4 months, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Teutonic" in 1907 4
Mary Bellerby, aged 39 years 5 months, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Teutonic" in 1907 4
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Bellerby migration to Australia +

Bellerby Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

G. Bellerby, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Ortona" in 1902 5
J. Bellerby, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Ortona" in 1902 5
R. Bellerby, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Ortona" in 1902 5
Mr. Bellerby, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Ormuz" in 1903 5
Mr. R. Bellerby, settler from London who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Bendigo" in 1926 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bellerby (post 1700) +

Mary Eirene Frances Bellerby (1899-1975), née Parker, English poet from Bristol
Sean Bellerby, Australian entrepreneur and founding CEO and president of GoSnow Inc
Peter Bellerby, British globemaker and founder of Bellerby & Co. Limited, Queen's Aware for Enterprise winner in 2018 and 2021

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Passenger list retrieved 2nd January 2024. Retrieved from https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive