Bidissum History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of BidissumWhat does the name Bidissum mean? The lineage of the name Bidissum begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they 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 Bidissum familyThe surname Bidissum 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 Bidissum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bidissum 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 Bidissum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bidissum 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 Bidissum 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 Bidissum familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bidissum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bidissum 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 Bidissum were among those contributors: J. Bettinson who arrived in Ontario in 1879.
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