| ![Show Contents]() Bouker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BoukerWhat does the name Bouker mean? The name Bouker arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a dealer or maker of books, or anyone whose affairs were otherwise concerned with books. The distinguished name Bouker is derived from the Old English boker. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been Anglo Saxon for "bocere," a writer, doctor, interpreter. 2 And yet another source claims the name was occupational for "the butcher." 3 Early Origins of the Bouker familyThe surname Bouker was first found in Lancashire where the spelling variations of the name are numerous. Bowker was typically a Lancashire variant while in London "in the pedigree of Booker (London Visitation, 1633-5) the following variations occur: John Booker, John Boochard, and Edmund Boocher." 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had two listings: John Boker, Norfolk; and William le Bocer, Salop (Shropshire.) Early History of the Bouker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouker research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1273, 1603, 1631 and 1667 are included under the topic Early Bouker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bouker Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Booker, Boocker, Bouker and others. Early Notables of the Bouker familyJohn Booker (1603-1667), English astrologer, was born at Manchester 23 March 1603. He was "he son of John Bowker (commonly pronounced Booker), of Manchester. 3 "He was originally apprenticed to a haberdasher in London, and was subsequently a writing-master at Hadley and clerk to two city magistrates. He...
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| Bouker migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bouker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Mary C. Bouker, Australian settler travelling from Melbourne, Victoria aboard the ship "Dunedin" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th March 1860 4
- Miss Amelia Bouker, Australian settler travelling from Melbourne, Victoria aboard the ship "Dunedin" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th March 1860 4
- Miss Pricilli Bouker, Australian settler travelling from Melbourne, Victoria aboard the ship "Dunedin" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th March 1860 4
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ad coelum tendit
Motto Translation: He directs his course towards heaven
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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