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![Show Contents]() Billesdant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The history of the Billesdant family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in one of several places called Bilton in the counties of Northumberland, Warwickshire, Essex, or Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Billesdant familyThe surname Billesdant was first found in Yorkshire at Bilton, a chapelry, in the parish of Swine, union of Skirlaugh, Middle division of the wapentake of Holderness. "This place, called in Domesday Book Biletone, at an early period gave name to a family resident here." 1 As previous mentioned, there are numerous places name Bilton and part of the reason is that the place name literally means "farmstead of a man called Bill or Billa." 2 Bilston(e) is similarly popular with places in Staffordshire and Leicestershire. Early History of the Billesdant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Billesdant research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1650 is included under the topic Early Billesdant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Billesdant Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Billesdant include Bilton, Biltoune, Bilston, Bilson, Bilsden and many more. Early Notables of the Billesdant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Billesdant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Billesdant familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Billesdant or a variant listed above: John Bilson who settled in Virginia in 1654; Stafford Bilson settled in Virginia in 1653; William Bilson settled in New England in 1752; Henry Billson settled in Philadelphia in 1868..
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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