Burtenshaw History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Burtenshaw familyThe surname Burtenshaw was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Burtenshaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burtenshaw research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1529 is included under the topic Early Burtenshaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burtenshaw Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Burtenshaw has been spelled Birkenshaw, Birkinshaw, Birkshaw, Burdenshaw and others. Early Notables of the Burtenshaw familyMore information is included under the topic Early Burtenshaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Burtenshaw family to IrelandSome of the Burtenshaw family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Burtenshaw Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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