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Where did the English Boston family come from? What is the English Boston family crest and coat of arms? When did the Boston family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Boston family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Boston, Bouston, Bowstone, Bostown, Bostowne, Bostoun, Bawston, Bauston, Bawstone, Baustone, Bowsting, Bowstain and many more.

First found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boston research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1634 and 1638 are included under the topic Early Boston History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Boston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boston Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry Boston settled in Virginia in 1643
  • Hen Boston, who landed in Virginia in 1643
  • Elizabeth Boston, who landed in Virginia in 1656
  • Margarett Boston, who arrived in Virginia in 1657
  • Henry, Boston Jr., who landed in Maryland in 1663


Boston Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Joseph Boston, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Joseph Boston settled in Maryland in 1728
  • Thomas Boston settled in Maryland in 1731
  • Samuel Boston, who landed in America in 1760-1763

Boston Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Christian Boston, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1800
  • Bart Boston, aged 44, landed in New York in 1812
  • Mark Boston, aged 36, arrived in New York in 1812
  • W W Boston, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850
  • Mr. Boston settled in San Francisco, California in 1850


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  • Ralph Harold Boston (b. 1939), American athlete, who won a gold medal in Long Jump at the 1960 Olympic games
  • Lucy M Boston (1892-1990), British author
  • Terence George Boston (b. 1930), British politician, Baron Boston of Faversham, member of UK Parliament (1964-1970)
  • Bernard Boston (d. 1989), British singer and actor
  • Thomas Boston (1676-1732), Scottish theologian


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  5. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  6. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  8. Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
  9. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  10. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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The Boston Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Boston Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:35.

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