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The surname Bocke was first found in Alsace and Franconia, where the name could be considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The Bock branch of Strasbourg enjoyed prestige in this city; Cunz Bock was knighted by King Albrecht I of Germany in 1298, and his descendant Georg Jacob was leader of the city in 1587. Sigmund von Bock was Bishop of Cammin in Pomerania in 1446.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bocke research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1498, 1554, 1695, 1731, 1748 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Bocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bock, Bocke, Boch, Boche, Bauck, Baucke, Bauch, Bauche, Bokke and many more.
Notables of the period with the surname Bocke were Nicolaus Bock, who was a chancellor and emissary for the election of the Emperor in Frankfurt in 1314. Hieronymus Bock (Latinised Hieronymus Tragus; c. 1498-1554) was a German botanist, physician, and Lutheran minister who began the transition from medieval...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: