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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
- John Bishop -- --, 1782 March 30, 1839 England
- Elizabeth Bishop -- --, 1624 April 21, 1676 England
- Sarah Bishop -- --, 1662 December 0, 1704 Virginia
- Mary Bishop -- --, 1651 December 26, 1722 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Bishop -- --, 1697 December 0, 1778 New York Colony
Bishop Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Bishop -- --, 1692 November 26, 1755 Connecticut
- Elizabeth Bishop -- --, 1706 August 10, 1777 Connecticut
- Rebecca Bishop -- --, 1663 April 21, 1726 Connecticut
- Agnes Bishop -- --, 1586 December 0, 1611
- David Bishop -- --, 1663 February 8, 1764 Connecticut Colony
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