In ancient
Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Bygarstoomb surname lived in one of several places named Bickerton. Bickerton is the name of various townships in the parish of Malpas in
Cheshire in the parish of Rothburg in
Northumberland, and in the parish of Bilton, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire. The toponym
Bickerton is derived from the Old English
beocere, which means
bee-keeper, and tun, which originally denoted a fence or enclosure. However this came to mean
enclosure round a house, homestead, village or town at an early date. Thus the name can be understood to mean
village of the bee-keeper.Early Origins of the Bygarstoomb family
The surname Bygarstoomb was first found in
Cheshire, where they held a
family seat from ancient times, long before the
Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Bygarstoomb family
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Bygarstoomb Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bygarstoomb 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. The variations of the name Bygarstoomb include: Bickerton, Bickertown, Beckertoun, Bikerton, Bikarton and many more.
Early Notables of the Bygarstoomb family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Bygarstoomb family to Ireland
Some of the Bygarstoomb family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bygarstoomb family to the New World and Oceana
Many 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 Bygarstoomb or a variant listed above: Joan Bickerton who settled in Barbados in 1675; George Bickerton settled in Pennsylvania in 1772; John in Philadelphia in 1773; Thomas settled in New
England in 1753..