Boscoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Boscoe

What does the name Boscoe mean?

The Boscoe surname occurs in Normandy in the 12th century where Ernaud and Roger Boiste (or Buiste) are said to occur there in 1198. 1

Early Origins of the Boscoe family

The surname Boscoe was first found in Fife, where they were granted lands under the name Bois Arnold. In 1130 Ernald de Bosco was holding Arnald in the county of Leicestershire, and Little Halton and Braefield in Northampton and other lands in the honor of Huntingdon. They moved north with David, Earl of Huntingdon, and were granted lands, and Peter Buist was shown as Chief of that Clan. One source notes that Peter Buste was listed at Auchtermuchty, Fifeshire in 1360. 2

Early History of the Boscoe family

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Boscoe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boyst, Buist, Boist, Bosco and others.

Early Notables of the Boscoe family

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Boscoe migration to the United States +

Boscoe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Nicholas Boscoe, aged 57, British farmer who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "John Cummins" on 26th April 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Boscoe (post 1700) +

Donald D. Boscoe, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1964 3

Sources +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html