Sissons History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsSissons is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Sissons family lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived. Early Origins of the Sissons familyThe surname Sissons was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Siston, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, a survey of England taken by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in Hastings in 1066 A.D. In this survey the village of Siston was held by Roger de Berkeley. Conjecturally they were descended from Roger, and as it was the tradition of Norman families, the second or third son usually adopted the name of his manor or lands. Early History of the Sissons familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sissons research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1661, 1690, 1720, 1749 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Sissons History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sissons Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Sissons are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Sissons include Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more. Early Notables of the Sissons familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sissons Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sissons family to IrelandSome of the Sissons 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.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sissons Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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