Bobie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bobie

What does the name Bobie mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Bobie comes from the family having resided in two distinct parishes in the county of Lincolnshire, each named Boothby.

Early Origins of the Bobie family

The surname Bobie was first found in Lincolnshire, where the name is associated with three locations called Boothby. Hugo de Boebi, also recorded as de Bothebi, was registered in Lincolnshire in 1190. During the Middle Ages the family in Lincolnshire included several prominent landholders, such as Osbert de Boby who was recorded there during the reign of King Henry III. Hugo de Bobi, Emma de Boby, and Walter de Boby were all registered in the county in 1273. 1

Early History of the Bobie family

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Bobie Spelling Variations

Bobie 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: Bobby, Boebi, Bothebi, Boby, Bobi, Bobie, Bobbie and others.

Early Notables of the Bobie family

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Migration of the Bobie family

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 Bobies to arrive on North American shores: Rowland Bobby, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island from Norfolk, England in 1907; Albert Thornton Bobby, aged 48, who arrived at Ellis Island from Margate, England in 1913.

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)