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![Show Contents]() Boice History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Boice was originally derived from the Old French "bois," which meant "wood." The name was no doubt originally used in France by someone living or working in the woods. 1 Early Origins of the Boice familyThe surname Boice was first found in Essex where William de Bois was listed as holdings land there at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. However, due to the literal translation of the name into English, we cannot presume that there is one main branch from which all others have evolved. By example, "De Bois-Arnaud, hereditary stewards of the counts of Breteuil, sires of Poilly," signatures appeared in the charter of William Fitz-Osborne to the Lire Abbey during the reign of William I. 2 De Bois-Herbert who were barons of Halberton, Devon were listed there in 1050. Apparently they flourished in Dorset, but the Devon record was a branch of the family at that time. A little further to the north in Buckinghamshire, De Bois-Robert from whom Robert de Bois descended held estates there in 1086. 2 Another source notes that some of the family were Protestant Huguenots who fled to England from Brittany settling in Thorney, Canterbury, Norwich and London. 1 Early History of the Boice familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boice research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1296, 1327, 1388, 1396, 1447, 1533, 1541, 1560, 1571, 1589, 1596, 1599, 1607, 1612, 1619, 1625, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1656, 1663, 1664, 1667, 1678, 1710, 1718, 1736 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Boice History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boice Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bois, De Bois, Dubois, Boyes, Boys, Boyse, Boice and many more. Early Notables of the Boice familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Boys (fl.1388), Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, John Boys (died 1447), Member of Parliament for Middlesex; John Boys (died 1533), Member of Parliament for Sandwich; John Boys (1571-1625), Dean of Canterbury from 1619 to 1625; and his nephew, Edward Boys (1599-1667), an English divine; William Boys (1541-1596), an English politician, Member of the Parliament of England for Queenborough in 1589; John Boys (1607-1664), Royalist captain, Governor of Donnington...
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boice Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boice RankingIn the United States, the name Boice is the 14,116th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3  Migration of the Boice family to Ireland
Some of the Boice family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Boice Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Win Boice, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 4
- Thomas Boice, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 4
Boice Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David Boice, who landed in Virginia in 1702 4
Boice Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Boice, aged 68, who landed in Maine in 1812 4
- Alexander Boice, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Boice Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Boice Jr., U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Lincoln County, Ontario c. 1783 5
- Mr. John Boice Sr., U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Lincoln County, Ontario c. 1783 5
Boice Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- William Boice, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Eleanor" in 1834
- Sally Boice, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1838 aboard the brig "Susan Maria Brooke" from Donegal, Ireland
- Unity Boice, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1838 aboard the brig "Susan Maria Brooke" from Donegal, Ireland
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boice (post 1700) | + |
- James Boice (b. 1982), American fiction writer
- Griffin Boice, American record producer, mixer, songwriter, and composer
- James Montgomery Boice Th.D. (1938-2000), American Reformed theologian, Bible teacher, and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (1968-2000)
- T. Boice Purdy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Oakland County 2nd District, 1961
- P. Boice Esser, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1959-64 6
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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