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![Show Contents]() Nesson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Nesson familyThe surname Nesson was first found in Cheshire at Neston, a parish, in the union, and Higher division of the hundred, of Wirrall. "At the Domesday Survey the manor of Great Neston was held in three parts, one by the monks of St. Werburgh, one by William Fitz-Nigel, Baron of Halton, and the third by Robert the Cook. Early in the reign of Stephen, the second baron of Halton obtained that portion which belonged to the monastery, in exchange for Raby; and a subsequent arrangement put him in possession of the entire manor. The manor of Little Neston is mentioned in Domesday Book as held by Robert the Cook. " 1 Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Neston, held by William FitzNigel, a Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. However, we must look to Sussex to find the earliest records of the name. William A. Neston was listed there in 1447, as was Robert A. Neston who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1525. 2 Early History of the Nesson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nesson research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1525 is included under the topic Early Nesson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nesson Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Neston, Nesston, Nestone and others. Early Notables of the Nesson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nesson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Nesson familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Nesson or a variant listed above: John Neston, who arrived in Virginia in 1703.
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- Mr. James P Nesson, British Joiner 4th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 3
- Mr. Israel Nesson (d. 1912), aged 26, English Second Class passenger from London, England who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 4
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