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![Show Contents]() Bilsdend History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Bilsdend is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in one of several places called Bilton in the counties of Northumberland, Warwickshire, Essex, or Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Bilsdend familyThe surname Bilsdend 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 Bilsdend familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bilsdend research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1650 is included under the topic Early Bilsdend History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bilsdend Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bilsdend are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Bilsdend include: Bilton, Biltoune, Bilston, Bilson, Bilsden and many more. Early Notables of the Bilsdend familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bilsdend Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bilsdend familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bilsdend 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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