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Bishop Family History
Bishop Genealogy & Family TreeBishop is an English name from Worcestershire, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It referred to someone who had an ecclesiastical occupation, a churchly bearing, or who portrayed a bishop in a play or festival. The family motto is Pro deo et ecclesia which means “For God and the church.”
Other spellings include “Bisshop,” “Bisshope,” “Bishope,” and “Bishoppe.” Notable people with the same surname include American entertainer Joey Bishop (member of the Rat Pack), American poet Elizabeth Bishop, American poet John Peale Bishop, and American actress Kelly Bishop (Gilmore Girls, Dirty Dancing, Wonder Boys). The first Bishop to come to America was Henry Bishop in Maryland in 1633.
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Bishop Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Phebe Bishop -- --, 1700 December 30, 1787
- Dorothy Bishop -- --, 1574 June 25, 1650 Wales
- Robert Bishop -- --, 1509 November 10, 1560
- Edward Bishop -- --, 1582 December 0, 1650 England
- Olira Bishop -- --, 1550 December 0, 1589 England
Bishop Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothea Dorcus Bishop -- --, 1554 December 0, 1641
- John Bishop -- --, 1520 December 0, 1552 England
- David Bishop -- --, 1663 February 8, 1764 Connecticut Colony
- James Bishop -- --, 1678 July 2, 1739 Connecticut Colony
- Agnes Bishop -- --, 1516 June 11, 1582 England
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