| ![Show Contents]() Bascom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Bascom is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bascom family lived in Boscombe, Wiltshire where one reference from 1273 suggests that "Boscumbe" may have derived from the Old English words meaning a 'valley overgrown with spiky plants.' Today Boscombe is a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset and includes Boscombe Manor, built by Phillip Norris in 1801. "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" was one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Early Origins of the Bascom familyThe surname Bascom was first found in Wiltshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, after the Norman Conquest in 1066. They were conjecturally descended from Edward a tenant of William d'Eu as shown in the Domesday Book taken in 1086 by William Duke of Normandy showing the lands granted by the king to his nobles. Early History of the Bascom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bascom research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1975 are included under the topic Early Bascom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bascom Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bascom include Bascum, Bascomb, Bascome, Bascombe, Bascom, Baskomb, Boscomb and many more. Early Notables of the Bascom familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Bascom RankingIn the United States, the name Bascom is the 9,473rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Bascom migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Bascoms to arrive on North American shores:
Bascom Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Bascom, who landed in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1630 2
Bascom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Bascom, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
- A De Bascom, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bascom (post 1700) | + |
- Fran Bascom (d. 2013), American fourteen-time Arios Award nominated casting director, known for her work on Days of Our Lives, Designing Women, Evening Shade and Lou Grant
- Henry Bascom Steagall (1873-1943), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama (1915-1943), co-eponym of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1932 and eponym of the Steagall Amendment of 1941
- Henry Bascom Steagall (1873-1943), American Democratic Party politicianDelegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1908 (alternate), 1912
- Jack Bascom Brooks (1922-2012), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1953-95; Defeated, 1994 3
- Bascom Ray Lakin (1901-1984), American Baptist preacher and evangelist
- Bascom Joseph Rowlett (1886-1947), American architect in Richmond, Virginia
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973), nicknamed "Minstrel of the Appalachians," American lawyer, folklorist, and performer of traditional music from North Carolina
- Bascom Sine Deaver (1882-1944), United States federal judge
- Bascom Timmons, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940
- Bascom S. Deaver (b. 1882), American Republican politician, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1926-28; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, 1928-36 4
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: Forti et fideli nihil difficile
Motto Translation: Nothing is difficult to the brave and the faithful.
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Bascom migration to the United States 
