Bougham Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Bougham arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bougham family lived in Sussex. Their name, however, does not refer to that area, but to their former place of residence, the town of Bohun, in the French maritime department of La Manche, in western Normandy.

Bougham Early Origins

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The surname Bougham was first found in Sussex, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Bougham Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Bohon, Bohun, Bone, Boon, Boone, Bohan, Bound and many more.

Bougham Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bougham research. Another 311 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1176, 1220, 1st , 1215, 1275, 1st , 1298, 1342, 1373, 1368, 1394, 1587, 1660, 1645, 1699 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Bougham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bougham Early Notables (pre 1700)

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Humphrey VII de Bohun (d. 1298), 3rd Earl of Hereford and 2nd Earl of Essex, who, along with Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, led the barons in opposition to King Edward I; Humphrey de Bohun (1342-1373), 7th (and last) Earl of Hereford, 6th...

Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bougham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bougham In Ireland

Some of the Bougham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bougham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Catherine Bougham, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot"

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The Bougham Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bougham Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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