Biddonessone History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Biddonessone name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the Pas-de-Calais region of Normandy here the family lived before coming to England with the Norman Conquest and settling in the county of Essex. Other records show the name could have been a baptismal name derived from the expression the son of Beatrice from the nickname Bete. Early Origins of the Biddonessone familyThe surname Biddonessone was first found in Shropshire, where "Walter De Betton had a freehold estate at Betton-Strange, near Shrewsbury, in the reign of Edward I. William Betton, fourth in descent from Walter, was seated at Great Berwick prior to the reign of Henry IV." 1 Betton Strange is today a hamlet in the civil parish of Berrington and home to Betton Strange Hall which was built in the 1800s. Early History of the Biddonessone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biddonessone research. Another 230 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1285, 1316, 1327, 1379, 1397, 1399, 1543, 1582, 1583, 1598, 1620, 1625, 1661 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Biddonessone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Biddonessone Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Biddonessone has undergone many spelling variations, including Bettin, Bettinson, Betin, Betun, Betonessone, Betissone, Betonson, Bittinson, Bettine, Betenson, Bettenson, Bettinsoonne, Betinson and many more. Early Notables of the Biddonessone familyMore information is included under the topic Early Biddonessone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Biddonessone familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Biddonessone were among those contributors: J. Bettinson who arrived in Ontario in 1879.
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