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![Show Contents]() Boreghan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Boreghan is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Boreham, a parish four miles from Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. Early Origins of the Boreghan familyThe surname Boreghan 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 Boreghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boreghan research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Boreghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boreghan Spelling VariationsThe 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. Boreghan has been spelled many different ways, including Borham, Boreham, Borhunt, Borhont and others. Early Notables of the Boreghan 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 Boreghan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boreghan familyThousands 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 Boreghans to arrive in North America: 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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