The ancestors of the distinguished surname Buftown date back to the time when England was ruled by the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from the Old English "bufan tune," literally meaning "above the village," and probably first referred to one living at the head of or above a village. Bufton is a small hamlet between the Leicestershire with about 10-20 people living there.
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Early Origins of the Buftown family
The surname Buftown was first found in Bedfordshire, where the Buftown family first emerged during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Robert Buveton, who was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1222.
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Early History of the Buftown family
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Buftown Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bufton, Bowton, Boveton, Buftown, Bowten, Buften and others.
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Early Notables of the Buftown family
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Migration of the Buftown family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Bowton, who settled in Virginia in 1635; Thomas Bowton, who arrived in Maryland in 1649; John Bowten, who immigrated to Barbados in 1659; John Bufton, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1801.
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