Bosun History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bosun

What does the name Bosun mean?

The name Bosun first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the town of Bosham, four miles from Chichester in Sussex.

Early Origins of the Bosun family

The surname Bosun was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bosun family

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Bosun Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bosun has appeared include Bosome, Bosom, Bossum, Bosham, Bosum, Bossom, Bossam, Bosam and many more.

Early Notables of the Bosun 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 'worthy to have been...
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Migration of the Bosun family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bosun arrived in North America very early: Charles Bossom, who arrived in America in 1748.