The Anglo-Saxon name Biston comes from when the family resided at Bishton in Worcestershire.
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Early Origins of the Biston family
The surname Biston was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name, a contraction of the 12th century original Bissopeston, was first referenced in the year 1199.when William de Bissopeston held estates in Worcestershire.
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Early History of the Biston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biston research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1221 and 1227 are included under the topic Early Biston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Biston Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Biston has been recorded under many different variations, including Bisson, Bison, Bishopston, Bishton, Bisston and others.
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Early Notables of the Biston family
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Biston Ranking
In France, the name Biston is the 6,424th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Biston family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Biston or a variant listed above: John Bison settled in Maryland in 1665; Alexander Bisson settled in New York in 1841.
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