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![Show Contents]() Boram History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Boram comes from the family having resided in Boreham, a parish four miles from Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. Early Origins of the Boram familyThe surname Boram 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 Boram familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boram research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Boram History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boram Spelling VariationsBoram has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Borham, Boreham, Borhunt, Borhont and others. Early Notables of the Boram 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 Boram Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boram familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Borams to arrive on North American shores: 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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