Buske History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Buske name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived near a bush. The name Buske is derived from the Old Norman buskr, which means bush. The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae listed Gilbert and William le Busc in Normandy 1180-95. 1

Early Origins of the Buske family

The surname Buske was first found in Yorkshire. It is likely that the name was first assumed by someone living in this county near a prominent bush. The first known bearer of the name was Richard de la Busce, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1181. 2

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Thomas atte Busk; Agnes at Busk; and Thomas Bosc. 3 Earlier the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had included Hamo le Bosco and Henry del Busk, but no county was listed.

Early History of the Buske family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buske research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1181, 1275, 1305, 1379, 1668, 1772, 1780, 1796, 1800 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Buske History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buske Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Buske has undergone many spelling variations, including Busk, Buske, Busce, Bosc, Buscke, Bosk, Busker and many more.

Early Notables of the Buske family

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Buske Ranking

In the United States, the name Buske is the 18,782^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Buske migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Buske were among those contributors:

Buske Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anne Buske who arrived in Virginia in 1654

Contemporary Notables of the name Buske (post 1700) +

Norbert Buske (1936-2023), German theologian and politician

The Buske 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: Suaviter sed fortiter
Motto Translation: Mildly, but firmly

Citations +

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)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/