| ![Show Contents]() Berlyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Berlyn familyThe surname Berlyn was first found in Norfolk where the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when Sir John Burgelun held estates in that shire in 1243. William Burgelun was listed in Norfolk in 1275 and John Burgoillioun was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 1 William de Burgiloun, 41 Henry III; and Richard de Burguillon, 16 Henry III were both recorded in Norfolk. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Hugo Burgifrun, Huntingdonshire; William Burgellyn, Norfolk; and William de Burgulioun, Lincolnshire. 3 Early History of the Berlyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berlyn research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Berlyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Berlyn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Burgelun, Burlin, Berlin, Birlin, Burling, Burlong, Burgullian, Burgulion, Burgonyon, Burgullion and many more. Early Notables of the Berlyn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Berlyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Berlyn familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Berlyn (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Berlyn (1949-2023), American video game designer and writer, co-founder of Bend Studio
| Historic Events for the Berlyn family | + |
- Geoffery Marcus Berlyn, British Lieutenant aboard the HMS Dorsetshire (1945) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 4
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
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