Bosen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bosen family

The surname Bosen was first found in Gloucestershire where John Buzun was found in the Pipe Rolls of 1197. A few years later in Derbyshire, Thomas Bussun was found in the Liber Feodorm of 1242. And later again, John Boson, Bozon was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1536. The name is derived from the Old French word buzon which means 'one connected with the law'.1

"Ilton, in Malborough, [Devon] once belonged to the Bozuns, then to the Chiverstons, and finally came to the Courtenays. " 2

Early History of the Bosen family

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Bosen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bozon, Bosum, Bozun, Bozom, Boyzon, Boysum, Bozum, Boyzum, Boson, Bouzan and many more.

Early Notables of the Bosen family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Nicholas Boson (1624-1708), a Cornish writer and preserver of the Cornish language, best known for his "Nebbaz gerriau dro tho Carnoack" ("A Few Words about Cornish"), (c.1675-1708); and "Jowan Chy-an-Horth, py, An try foynt a skyans" ("John...
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Bosen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bosen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Martin Bosen, aged 20, a machinist, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celaeno" in 1871
Martha A. Bosen, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Celaeno" in 1871
Ole Bosen, aged 34, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "England" in 1872 3
Anna Bosen, aged 44, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "England" in 1872 3
Bertram Olaf Bosen, aged 12, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "England" in 1872 3
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Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html