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![Show Contents]() Bilers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Bilers family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name comes from when an early member worked as a bell-founder or a bellringer. The surname Bilers is derived from the Old English word belle, which means bell. Early Origins of the Bilers familyThe surname Bilers was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The parish of Kirby Bellars in Leicestershire takes its name from the foundation of a college there in 1359 during the reign of Edward II. 1 One of the first records of the family was Roger de Beler (d. 1326), an English judge, who was son of William Beler, and grandson of Roger Beler, Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1256. "That the family was settled in Leicestershire we know from a license obtained by the judge in 1316 to grant a lay fee in Kirkby-by-Melton, on the Wrethek in that county, to the warden and chaplains of St. Peter, on condition of their performing religious services for the benefit of the souls of himself and his wife Alicia, his father and mother, and ancestry generally." 2 Early History of the Bilers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bilers research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1275, 1500, 1654, 1666, 1687, 1725, 1726, 1727 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Bilers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bilers Spelling VariationsBilers has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Bilers have been found, including Beller, Bellere, Bellier, Biller, Billere, Billier, Billers and many more. Early Notables of the Bilers familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Fettiplace Bellers (1687-1750?), English dramatist and philosophical writer, son of John Bellers (1654-1725) and Frances Bellers, was born in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, 23 Sept. 1687. His father was a philanthropist, born about 1654 and was a member of the Society of Friends. "When about thirty years old he married Frances...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bilers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bilers familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bilerss to arrive on North American shores: Martin Biller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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