Billinghirst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Billinghirst

What does the name Billinghirst mean?

The ancestry of the name Billinghirst dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Billinghurst, a small village in the county of Sussex, seven miles from Horsham.

Early Origins of the Billinghirst family

The surname Billinghirst was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Billinghirst family

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Billinghirst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Billinghirst have been found, including Billinghurst, Billingshurst, Billinghirst and others.

Early Notables of the Billinghirst family

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Migration of the Billinghirst family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Billinghirst, or a variant listed above: John Billinghurst who arrived in St. Christopher in 1635; James Billinghurst settled in Georgia in 1735.