Borgess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The origins of the name Borgess are in the Old French/Middle English word "burgeis," which denoted a freeman of a fortified town. Generally, the name made its way to England with the Normans, and then across to Ireland, but it in some cases it may have crossed directly from England to Ireland. In Irish Gaelic, the name has been written "Brugha."

Early Origins of the Borgess family

The surname Borgess was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where one named Burgess was a witness to the Charter of Rosbercon in New Ross. In 1420, another Burgess was recorded as an assessor for County Kildare. In Dublin, records include many references to the name Burgess.

Early History of the Borgess family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Borgess research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1681 is included under the topic Early Borgess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borgess Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burgess, Burys and others.

Early Notables of the Borgess family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Daniel Burgess, a Dublin priest in 1681, who was notorious for his attacks on the Quakers. Henry Burgess, the sheriff of Kilkenny...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Borgess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borgess migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borgess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E Borgess, who arrived in Ohio in 1823 1

Citations +

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)