Burgesse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the name Burgesse 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 Burgesse family

The surname Burgesse 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 Burgesse family

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

Burgesse Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Burgesse 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 Burgesse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burgesse migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burgesse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ben and Jane Burgesse, who settled in West New Jersey in 1664
George Burgesse, who landed in Maryland in 1673 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)