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The Anglo-Saxon name Bunchcoom comes from the family having resided in the village of Butcombe in the county of Somerset.
The surname Bunchcoom was first found in Somerset, where "this surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buncombe,' or 'Boncombe,' some spot in the West country." 1 Kirby's Quest notes that Richard de Bounecombe was listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bunchcoom research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1327 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Bunchcoom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Bunchcoom has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Buncombe, Butcombe, Bounecombe, Bunecombe, Buncomb, Boncombe and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Bunchcoom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bunchcooms to arrive on North American shores: William Bunchcombe who arrived in Virginia in 1663.