Boby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boby family

Early History of the Boby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boby research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Boby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boby Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Boby has been spelled many different ways, including Bobby, Boebi, Bothebi, Boby, Bobi, Bobie, Bobbie and others.

Early Notables of the Boby family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

• Osbert de Boby, a prominent 13th century landholder in Lincolnshire

Migration of the Boby family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bobys to arrive in North America: Rowland Bobby, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island from Norfolk, England in 1907; Albert Thornton Bobby, aged 48, who arrived at Ellis Island from Margate, England in 1913.