The Bottens name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a maker of buttons. The surname Bottens was originally derived from the Old French word boton, the name for a maker and seller of buttons.
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Early Origins of the Bottens family
The surname Bottens was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Bottens family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bottens research. Another 251 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1317, 1327, 1500, 1568, 1578, 1589 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Bottens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Bottens 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 Bottens has undergone many spelling variations, including Botten, Button, Boton, Botun, Buttone, Botting and others.
Early Notables of the Bottens family
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Migration of the Bottens family
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 Bottens were among those contributors: Henry Botting who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773.
