The Anglo-Saxon name Byrtill comes from when the family resided in either the settlement of Birtle in the county of Lancashire or the settlement of Birtles in the county of Cheshire. The names of these places are derived from the Old English word bridd, meaning young bird or nestling, and indicates that the places were originally known as nesting grounds for birds.
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Early Origins of the Byrtill family
The surname Byrtill was first found in Cheshire at Birtles, a township, in the parish of Prestbury, union and hundred of Macclesfield. "Birtles Hall and demesne belonged for many generations to the Birtles family." 1
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Early History of the Byrtill family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Byrtill research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early Byrtill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Byrtill 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. Byrtill has been recorded under many different variations, including Birtles, Byrtles, Birchell, Birchells and others.
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Early Notables of the Byrtill family
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Migration of the Byrtill family to Ireland
Some of the Byrtill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Byrtill 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 Byrtill or a variant listed above: William Birchell who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1880.
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