| Boaden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of BoadenWhat does the name Boaden mean? The Boaden surname is derived from one of several places names; such as Bowden in Derbyshire and Bowdon in Cheshire. The place names are thought to derive from the Old English words "boga," or "bow" and "dùn," or "hill;" thus, a curved hill. However, two sources point to a Norman origin. The first states: "They have a tradition that they are of Norman descent, and that the name was originally Bodin" 1 and the second notes "Petrus Bodin occurs in Normandy, 12th century." 2 Early Origins of the Boaden familyThe surname Boaden was first found in Cheshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 point to a scattered early reference of the family: Bodin de Langehull, Oxfordshire; Boyedinus de Gaunt, Lincolnshire; Bodyn de Kant (London citizen); and Walter Bodin, Oxfordshire. 3 "Bowden is frequent but often represents an older Bowdon. (i) John de Boghedon 1333. There are 17 places called Bowden in Devon and one Bowdin, all 'curved hill'; Bowden Edge (Derby) has the same origin; (ii) Thomas Bovedon in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279; OE bufan dune '(dweller) above the hill' " 4 Bowden or Bowdon, a parish in the union of Altrincham, hundred of Bucklow, N. division of the county of Chester was once held by the Bowden family having been granted by Hamon de Massey. 5 "The Bowdens were of Bowdon Hall, co. Derby, in the XV. cent. Yet they have a tradition that they are of Norman descent, and that the name was originally Bodin." 1 Early History of the Boaden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boaden research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1279, 1296, 1333, 1504, 1568, 1583, 1694, 1733, 1735, 1750, 1761, 1778 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Boaden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boaden Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bowden, Bouden, Boulden, Boden, Bodden, Bodin and others. Early Notables of the Boaden familyDistinguished members of the family include Samuel Bowden (fl. 1733-1761), a physician at Frome, Somersetshire, the author of two volumes of poems published 1733-1735. "Neither the date of his birth nor that of his death has been ascertained, though it appears from the 'Gentleman's Magazine,' to which he was an occasional contributor, that he was living in 1761, while a passing mention of him in 1778 is in the past tense. The writer adds... Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boaden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boaden family to IrelandSome of the Boaden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Boaden migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Boaden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Boaden, aged 46, a farmer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Stag" 6
- James Boaden, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Magdalena" 7
Contemporary Notables of the name Boaden (post 1700) | + |
- James Boaden (1762-1839), English biographer, dramatist, and journalist, born at Whitehaven, Cumberland, on 23 May 1762, the son of William Boaden, a merchant in the Russia trade 8
- John Boaden (d. 1839), English portrait painter, who was the son of James Boaden 8
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- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STAG 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stag.htm
- South Australian Register Friday 26th August 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Magdalena 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/magdalena1853.shtml
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