| ![Show Contents]() Bokings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BokingsWhat does the name Bokings mean? The name Bokings has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in a village of Bocking, in the county of Essex near Braintree Early Origins of the Bokings familyThe surname Bokings 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 Bokings familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bokings research. Another 269 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1273, 1337, 1500, 1533 and 1534 are included under the topic Early Bokings History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bokings Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bokings have been found, including Bocking, Boking, Bokings, Bockyng, Bockinges and others. Early Notables of the Bokings 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 Bokings Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bokings familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Bokings, 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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