Bokart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bokart

What does the name Bokart mean?

The Bokart family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard.

Early Origins of the Bokart family

The surname Bokart was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bokart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bokart research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1207, 1273, 1500, 1547, 1669, 1689 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Bokart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bokart Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bokart include Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more.

Early Notables of the Bokart family

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Migration of the Bokart family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bokart were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Mary Bucket who arrived in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1621; Dorothy Bucket, who arrived in Virginia in 1714; Abraham Bogart, a Loyalist who came to Canada from America in 1796.