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What was the Bishop surname named after?

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The English surname Bishop was bestowed upon those involved in a medieval play (portrayal of a bishop), or a person with an ecclesiastical bearing. It is first found in the ancient records of Worcestershire, where they'd held a family seat prior to the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

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