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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Bosward is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in one of two parishes called Bosworth: Husband's Bosworth; and Market Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire.
The surname Bosward was first found in Leicestershire, where they had been settled from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bosward research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1607, 1659, 1660, 1789 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Bosward History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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. Bosward has been spelled many different ways, including Bosworth, Bossworth, Bosworthe, Boseworth and others.
Notables of the family at this time include Reverend Joseph Bosworth of County College, British Chaplain at Rotterdam; and Roger (Robert) Bosworth (ca.1607-1660), an English physician and politician who sat in the House...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bosward Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.