| ![Show Contents]() Bosom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of BosomWhat does the name Bosom mean? In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Bosom surname lived in the town of Bosham, four miles from Chichester in Sussex. Early Origins of the Bosom familyThe surname Bosom was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bosom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bosom research. Another 243 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1379, 1500, 1550, 1594, 1639 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Bosom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bosom 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 Bosom 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 Bosom include: Bosome, Bosom, Bossum, Bosham, Bosum, Bossom, Bossam, Bosam and many more. Early Notables of the Bosom familyJohn Bossam, (fl. 1550), a prominent English painter, "mentioned by Nicholas Hilliard in a manuscript quioted by Vertue as 'that most rare English drawer of story works in black and white,' and as 'worthy to have been...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bosom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bosom migration to the United States | + |
Many 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 Bosom or a variant listed above:
Bosom Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Bosom, who landed in Connecticut in 1635 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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