Bonwach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bonwach family

Early History of the Bonwach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonwach research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1637, 1652, 1692, 1714 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Bonwach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonwach 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 Bonwach has undergone many spelling variations, including Bonwick, Bonnick and others.

Early Notables of the Bonwach family

Notables of the family at this time include Ambrose Bonwicke the Elder (1652-1722), English schoolmaster and nonjuror, son of the Rev. John Bonwicke, B.D., rector of East Horsley, Surrey. "He was born on 29 April 1652, and entered the Merchant...
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Migration of the Bonwach 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 Bonwach were among those contributors: Thomas Bonewick, settled in Virginia in 1790.