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