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![Show Contents]() Both History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Both familyThe surname Both was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Friesland, a province historically almost independent, but which joined the Union of Utrecht to escape the tyranny of Spain. In the 17th and 18th centuries the house of Nassau-Siegen were stadtholders, but in 1748 William of Nasau-Siegen became Prince William IV of Orange and all the provinces. His grandson became William I, King of the Netherlands 1815. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Both familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Both research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1612, 1618, 1641 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Both History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Both Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Both, Botha, Bothe, Bade, Bahde, Baade, Botma, Botje, van der Both and many more. Early Notables of the Both familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - Andries Both (1612-1641), Dutch painter who was part of the group of Dutch and Flemish genre painters active in Rome in the 17th century known as the bamboccianti
- Jan Dirksz Both (1618-1652), was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, born in Utrecht and brother of Andries Both
 Both migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Both Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Both, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
Both Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H Both, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1849 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Both (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Lam Both (b. 1972), Sudanese diplomat of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
- General Kuno-Hans von Both (1884-1955), German General of the Infantry during World War II, recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Paul Both (1911-1944), Leutnant der Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- 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)
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Both migration to the United States 
