Boscow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Boscow

What does the name Boscow mean?

The Boscow 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 Boscow family

The surname Boscow 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 Boscow family

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Boscow Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Boscow family

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Boscow migration to the United States +

Boscow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Boscow, British settler from the Isle of Man who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Tyrian" on 9th November 1841, with his family
Mrs. Ann Boscow, aged 21, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
Mr. Francis Boscow, infant, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
Mr. Thomas Boscow, aged 22, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842

Boscow migration to Australia +

Boscow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Boscow, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1840