Bilsbrough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Bilsbrough

What does the name Bilsbrough mean?

The origins of the Bilsbrough name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Bilsbrough was originally derived from a family having lived in Bilbrough, a village near Tadcaster in the county of Yorkshire. The place name appears in the 11th century in the Domesday Book of 1086: In Bilbrough, Christchurch, 8 carucates of land taxable. Land for 4 ploughs. Richard (son of Arnfastr) has there one plough; and 6 villagers and 2 smallholders with 2 ploughs. Woodland pasture in places. The whole, 1 league long and a half wide. Value before 1066, 44s; now 22s.

Early Origins of the Bilsbrough family

The surname Bilsbrough was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bilsbrough family

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Bilsbrough Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bilsbrough include Bilsborough, Billysborow, Billysboroo, Bilsborrow, Billisborowe, Bilsborowe and many more.

Early Notables of the Bilsbrough family

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Bilsbrough migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Bilsbrough Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bilsbrough who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1653
William Bilsbrough, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)