| ![Show Contents]() Bitterley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins and Etymology of BitterleyThe surname Bitterley was first found in Shropshire at Bitterley, a parish, in the union of Ludlow, partly in the hundred of Munslow, but chiefly in the hundred of Overs. 1 The place name dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was listed as Buterlie. 2 The place name literally means "pasture which produces good butter," from the Old English "butere" + "leah." 3 Near the village the Bitterley Hoard, the largest post medieval / English Civil War Coin Hoard was discovered on 17 February 2011. The find consists of one gold coin and 137 high denomination silver coins from the reign of Edward VI. Early History of the Bitterley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bitterley research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1377, 1380, 1383, 1384, 1388, 1390, 1393, 1394, 1396, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Bitterley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bitterley Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Bitterley have been found, including Bitterley, Bitterly, Biterley, Biterley and others. Early Notables of the Bitterley family- John Bitterley (died c. 1396) English politician, Member of Parliament of England for Salisbury for 1377, January 1380, February 1383, April 1384, February 1388, January 1390, 1393, and 1394...
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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 Bitterley, or a variant listed above:
Bitterley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Michel Bitterley, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1740
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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