The surname Botfych was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1445 when the family held estates at Whetstone.
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Early History of the Botfych family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Botfych research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1520 are included under the topic Early Botfych History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Botfych Spelling Variations
The 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. Botfych has been spelled many different ways, including Bodfish, Bodfysh, Bodfych, Bodfich, Botfish, Botfych and many more.
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Early Notables of the Botfych family
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Migration of the Botfych family
Thousands 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 Botfychs to arrive in North America: Robert Botfish, who came to Lynn, MA in 1634; E. A. Bodfish, who came to San Francisco in 1851; Charles Bodfish, who came to New York in 1854; Capt. Bodfish, who settled in San Francisco in 1860.
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