Burgett History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Burgett familyThe surname Burgett was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat at Burghill, a parish, in the hundred of Grimsworth. 1 They later acquired estates at Thinghill. However, their descent can be traced by to the Domesday Book, 2 where conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands and village of Burghill, held by Alfred of Marlborough who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Burgill held a mill and 25 eel ponds. Early History of the Burgett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgett research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1159, 1172, 1442, 1510, 1545, 1572, 1600, 1641, 1645, 1646 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Burgett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burgett Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Burghill, Burgehill, Burghil, Burghall, Burghal, Burkhill, Birkhill, Burkell, Berghill, Berghil, Bergle, Burgle and many more. Early Notables of the Burgett familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Burhill or Burghill (1572-1641), English divine, born at Dymock, Gloucestershire, descended from the Burghills of Thinghill, Herefordshire. 3
Henry Burkhead (fl. 1645), was an English dramatist, a merchant of Bristol and author of a tragedy, 'Cola's Fury, or Lirenda's Misery,' which was never acted, and probably was not written for the stage... Burgett RankingIn the United States, the name Burgett is the 5,716th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Burgett family to IrelandSome of the Burgett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burgett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Burgett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burgett Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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