Biams History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Biams

What does the name Biams mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Biams comes from when the family resided in or near the settlement of Bytham in the county of Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Biams family

The surname Biams was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Biams family

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Biams Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Biams has been recorded under many different variations, including Byam, Biam, Byams, Biams and others.

Early Notables of the Biams family

Henry Byam (1580-1669), English Royalist divine, born 31 Aug. 1580, at Luckham, Somerset, the eldest of four sons of Lawrence Byam, presented to the rectory of Luckham 19 June 1575, and...
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Migration of the Biams family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Biams or a variant listed above: John Byam who settled in Maryland in 1774; Patrick Byam settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805.