Description:
Bickerstaff is an English surname. The name is derived from the Old English word bickerstaff meaning a staff with a knob at one end. The surname may refer to: -A family of musicians who played the bagpipes in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries, including James Bickerstaff (1748-1814), who was a noted piper and composer -A family of English printers and publishers who were active in the 18th and 19th centuries, including John Bickerstaff (1690-1764), who was a printer and publisher in London -A family of English printers and publishers who were active in the 19th century, including James Bickerstaff (1812-1892), who was a printer and publisher in London -A family of English printers and publishers who were active in the 20th century, including James Bickerstaff (1892-1971), who was a printer and publisher in London
