Bossam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bossam

The lineage of the name Bossam begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the town of Bosham, four miles from Chichester in Sussex.

Early Origins of the Bossam family

Early History of the Bossam family

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Bossam Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bossam has undergone many spelling variations, including Bosome, Bosom, Bossum, Bosham, Bosum, Bossom, Bossam, Bosam and many more.

Early Notables of the Bossam family

• John 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 'wo...

Migration of the Bossam family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bossam were among those contributors: Charles Bossom, who arrived in America in 1748.