Bogger is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Bogger family lived in the lands of Bogie in the parish of Abboshall, Fifeshire. The name is a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area.
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Early Origins of the Bogger family
The surname Bogger was first found in Fife, where they had been anciently seated in the lands of Bolgyne from the earliest recorded Scottish settlers.
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Early History of the Bogger family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bogger research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1477 and 1485 are included under the topic Early Bogger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Bogger Spelling Variations
The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Bogger has been spelled Bogie, Boggie, Bolgie, Bolgy, Bogy and others.
Early Notables of the Bogger family
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Migration of the Bogger family
The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Bogger: John Bogie who arrived in Philadelphia in 1822.
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