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Budge History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Budge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The ancestors of the Budge surname are thought to have lived in the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The name Budge was given to someone who lived in Caithness and in Orkney (which are in the Highland region). The surname Budge is also derived from the Old French word bouche, which means "mouth". In English, this French word became bouge and later "Budge". Thus, the original bearer of this name may have been noted for the size or shape of his mouth, or even the amount of food which he ate.

Early Origins of the Budge family

The surname Budge was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, where they were very anciently seated. Traditionally, the family is descended from a small sept of McDonalds who removed to the north to escape some alleged crimes. They became the Lairds of Tofftingale and their history in the north of Scotland starts about the late 14th century. They were granted their lands by Henry St.Clair, the first Earl of Orkney.

Early History of the Budge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Budge research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1444 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Budge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Budge Spelling Variations

The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Budge has appeared as Budge, Budges, Buge, Buges and others.

Early Notables of the Budge family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

Canon Budge of Ross

Budge Ranking

In the United States, the name Budge is the 18,786^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Budge migration to the United States +

Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Budge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Budge, who arrived in Virginia in 1640 2
John Budge, who settled in Virginia in 1643
Josias Budge in Virginia in 1670

Budge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Budge, who settled in Georgia in 1775
William Budge, aged 22, who landed in Georgia in 1775 2

Budge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Budge, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
William Budge, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1844
F Budge, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Henry Budge, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Budge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Ellen Budge, (b. 1879), aged 26, Cornish settler, from Callington, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th July 1905 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 3
Richard Budge, aged 45, who arrived in America from Southampton, in 1906
Ellen Budge, aged 25, who arrived in America from Hambridge, England, in 1906
John Budge, aged 29, who arrived in America from Orkney, Scotland, in 1907
Mary Jane Budge, aged 21, who arrived in America from Orkney, Scotland, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Budge migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Budge Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Annie Budge, aged 55, who who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1908
Florence Budge, aged 27, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1908
Donald Budge, aged 54, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1912
Donald Budge, aged 57, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1916
Alice Budge, aged 55, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1916

Budge migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Budge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Budge (b. 1815), aged 19, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 27th March 1834, sentenced for life for housebreaking, transported aboard the ship "Hooghley" on 25th July 1834 to New South Wales, Australia 4
William Budge, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John" in 1840 5
Anna Budge, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John" in 1840 5
Mary Ann Budge, aged 29, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Isabella Watson" in 1845 6
William Budge, aged 24, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sultana" in 1851 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Budge migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Budge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary D. Budge, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 8
Elizabeth Budge, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anne Dymes" in 1864
Mr. George Budge, (b. 1840), aged 24, British shepherd travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 8
Mrs. Marion Budge, (b. 1842), aged 22, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 8
Alice Budge, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in Taranaki aboard the ship "Hermione" in 1878
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Budge migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9

Budge Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

John Budge who settled in Barbados in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Budge (post 1700) +

John Donald "Don" Budge (1915-2000), American tennis champion who was a World No. 1 player for five years (1937-1941), inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964
William Budge, American politician, Delegate to North Dakota State Constitutional Convention from Grand Forks County, 1889 10
Henry C. Budge, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Miami, Florida, 1900-12 10
Hamer Harold Budge (1910-2003), American Republican politician, Member of Idaho State House of Representatives, 1939-42, 1949 10
Alfred Budge (1868-1951), American Republican politician, District Attorney, 5th District, 1894-98; Bear Lake County Attorney, 1898-1902; District Judge in Idaho 5th District, 1902-14; Justice of Idaho State Supreme Court, 1914-48 10
Bill Budge (b. 1954), American video game programmer and designer, best known for the Apple II games Raster Blaster (1981) and Pinball Construction Set (1983), founder of BudgeCo was an American video game developer and publisher in the 1980s
Hamer H Budge (1910-2003), American politician, 16th Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1969-1971), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho (1951-1961)
Ann Budge (b. 1948), Scottish businesswoman and company director, awarded "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2005
Mr. Brian Robert Budge B.E.M., British World Wars Historian, was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Military History in Orkney 11
Richard John Budge (1947-2016), British coal mining entrepreneur and chairman of The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisations
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Budge family +

HMS Royal Oak

John Budge (d. 1939), British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 12

The Budge Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Stricta parata neci
Motto Translation: I am prepared to destroy evil

Citations +

"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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN from London 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840John.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ISABELLA WATSON 1845. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1845IsabellaWatson.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SULTANA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Sultana.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html