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Etymology of BoggingWhat does the name Bogging mean? The ancestors of the name Bogging date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Bogging family lived in a village of Bocking, in the county of Essex near Braintree Early Origins of the Bogging familyThe surname Bogging was first found in Essex, at Bocking, a parish, in the union of Braintree, hundred of Hinckford. 1 However, one of the first records of the family was Ralph Bocking (d. 1270), a Dominican friar, stated to have been a native of Chichester. "He was the private confessor of Richard Wych, who held the see of Chichester from 1245 till his death in 1253. " 2 Early History of the Bogging familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bogging research. Another 269 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1273, 1337, 1500, 1533 and 1534 are included under the topic Early Bogging History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bogging Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bogging are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bogging include: Bocking, Boking, Bokings, Bockyng, Bockinges and others. Early Notables of the Bogging familyEdward Bocking, (d. 1534) a Benedictine monk famous for his opposition to King Henry VIII. He was the leading supporter of Elizabeth Barton, the nun of Kent. "A few months after Henry VIII's marriage with Anne Boleyn (28 May 1533), the nun's continued denunciations of the king's conduct led...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bogging Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bogging familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bogging or a variant listed above: Richard Bocking, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1741.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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