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Where did the Irish Burgess family come from? What is the Irish Burgess family crest and coat of arms? When did the Burgess family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Burgess family history?
The origins of the name Burgess are in the Old French/Middle English word "burgeis," which denoted a freeman of a fortified town. Generally, the name made its way to England with the Normans, and then across to Ireland, but it in some cases it may have crossed directly from England to Ireland. In Irish Gaelic, the name has been written "Brugha."
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- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Burgess, Burys and others.First found in County Wexford, where one named Burgess was a witness to the Charter of Rosbercon in New Ross. In 1420, another Burgess was recorded as an assessor for County Kildare. In Dublin, records include many references to the name Burgess.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Burgess. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Burgess Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joane Burgess, who landed in Maryland in 1638
- Alexander Burgess, who arrived in New England in 1651-1652
- Joseph Burgess, who landed in Virginia in 1652
- Robert Burgess, who landed in Virginia in 1652
Burgess Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Richard Burgess, who landed in Virginia in 1700
- Tho Burgess, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
- Eliz Burgess, who landed in Virginia in 1704
- Edward Burgess, who arrived in Virginia in 1712
- Thos Burgess, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
Burgess Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Robt Burgess, who arrived in America in 1805
- Samuel Burgess, who arrived in Washington County, Pa in 1840
- George Burgess, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1847
- Ann and George Burgess, who arrived in Boston in 1847
- Alexander Burgess jumped ship, the "Royal George," and settled at Witless Bay in 1847
Burgess Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- W Burgess, who landed in Arkansas in 1905
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- Lieutenant General Ronald L Burgess Jr. (b. 1952), American Army officer, Deputy Director of National Intelligence from 2005 to 2007
- Neil Burgess (1846-1910), American vaudeville comedian
- Thornton Burgess (1874-1965), American conservationist and children's author
- Michael C. Burgess (b. 1950), American physician and politician
- Charles William St John Burgess (1874-1922), known as Cathal Brugha, who was a leader in the Irish War of Independence and the Minister of Defense in the first Irish Parliament
- Thomas Burgess (1756-1837), English author, philosopher, Bishop of Saint David's and Bishop of Salisbury
- Michael John Clement Burgess OBE (b. 1946), British coroner of The Queen's Household
- Anthony Burgess (1917-1993), British novelist, critic and composer
- Claude Burgess CMG, OBE, MA (1910-1988), British Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1958-1963
- Guy Francis De Moncy Burgess (1911-1963), British-born intelligence officer and double agent who worked for the Soviet Union
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- The Burgess Family by Harol Donal Burgess.
- Burgess, Mullins, Browning, Brown and Allied Families by James A. Burgess.
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- Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
- Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
- Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
- Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- 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).
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
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