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![Show Contents]() Beuker Surname History
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When the ancestors of the Beuker family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, they brought their name with them. It is a name for a dealer or maker of books, or anyone whose affairs were otherwise concerned with books. The distinguished name Beuker is derived from the Old English boker. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been Anglo Saxon for "bocere," a writer, doctor, interpreter. 2 And yet another source claims the name was occupational for "the butcher." 3 Early Origins of the Beuker familyThe surname Beuker was first found in Lancashire where the spelling variations of the name are numerous. Bowker was typically a Lancashire variant while in London "in the pedigree of Booker (London Visitation, 1633-5) the following variations occur: John Booker, John Boochard, and Edmund Boocher." 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had two listings: John Boker, Norfolk; and William le Bocer, Salop (Shropshire.) Early History of the Beuker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beuker research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1273, 1603, 1631 and 1667 are included under the topic Early Beuker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beuker Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Booker, Boocker, Bouker and others. Early Notables of the Beuker familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Booker (1603-1667), English astrologer, was born at Manchester 23 March 1603. He was "he son of John Bowker (commonly pronounced Booker), of Manchester. 3 "He was originally apprenticed to a haberdasher in London, and was subsequently a writing-master at...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Beuker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Beuker familyTo escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Beuker or a variant listed above: Anne Booker, who settled in Maryland in 1775; Margaret Booker settled in Virginia in 1654 with her daughter, Mary. Richard Booker settled in New England in 1758.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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