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![Show Contents]() Baweham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The lineage of the name Baweham begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Boreham, a parish four miles from Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. Early Origins of the Baweham familyThe surname Baweham was first found in Sussex "from the XV. century under the forms of Bourer, Boorer, Borer and Borrer, the extra ' R' being a somewhat recent addition These, together with the Atte-Bore, Atte-Bowre, de la Bore, Boreman, and other modifications, are probably derivable from the Anglo-Saxon bur, a bower, inner room, or bed-chamber. " 1 Early History of the Baweham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baweham research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Baweham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baweham Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Baweham has undergone many spelling variations, including Borham, Boreham, Borhunt, Borhont and others. Early Notables of the Baweham familyNotables of the family at this time include Thomas Boreham of Calne; and Robert Boreman or Bourman (died 1675) D.D, a Church of England clergyman who supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baweham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Baweham familyTo 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 Baweham were among those contributors: Thomas Boreham who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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