| ![Show Contents]() Boots History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Boots arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a maker or seller of boots. [1] The name is derived from the Middle English word bote, which means boot. They were originally from Buat a castle near Falais in Normandy. [2] Early Origins of the Boots familyThe surname Boots was first found in Warwickshire where Hugh Bote was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1186. Later, William Bote was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1279 and in 1354, Adam Boot was listed in Kent. [1] Early History of the Boots familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boots research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1604, 1628, 1630, 1641, 1642, 1650 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Boots History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boots Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Boot, Boots, Boote, Bootes and others. Early Notables of the Boots familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Arnold Boate, De Boot, Bootius or Botius (1600?-1653?), Hebraist, the son of Godefrid de Boot of Gorcom, Holland. Born about 1600 he graduated at the university of Leyden, where he received the degree of doctor of medicine, and applied himself assiduously to the study of Hebrew rabbinical writings. His labours in that direction were mainly in relation to questions which had been raised concerning the various readings in the Hebrew text of the Bible, and the possibility of correcting them by the Septuagint. Boate's first work appears to have been that produced in...
Another 157 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boots Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boots RankingIn the United States, the name Boots is the 14,114th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [3] However, in Netherlands, the name Boots is ranked the 941st most popular surname with an estimated 2,180 people with that name. [4]
 Boots migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Boots or a variant listed above:
Boots Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Catalina De Boots, who arrived in New York, NY in 1649 [5]
Boots Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mary Ann Boots, who arrived in New York in 1823
- Mr Boots, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 [5]
| Boots migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Boots Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- George Boots, aged 16, who landed in Montreal in 1849
- Mary Boots, aged 46, who landed in Montreal in 1849
- Sofa Boots, aged 9, who arrived in Montreal in 1849
- Thomas Boots, aged 19, who landed in Montreal in 1849
- Thomas Boots, aged 48, who arrived in Montreal in 1849
| Boots migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Boots Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charlotte Boots, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 [6]
- Charles Boots, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 [6]
- Thomas Boots, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 [6]
- Mary Boots, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 [6]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boots (post 1700) | + |
- Philip "Phil" Boots, American politician, Member of the Indiana Senate (2006-2022)
- Dave Boots (b. 1955), American college basketball former head coach of the University of South Dakota men's basketball team
- Cornelius Boots, American composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for founding Edmund Welles, a bass clarinet quartet
- Mathieu Boots (b. 1975), Dutch retired football player
- George Boots (1874-1928), Welsh international rugby union forward for Newport and Monmouthshire, he won 16 caps for Wales
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY LILFORD 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839LadyLilford.htm
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