The tale of the name Boygill begins with a family who lived in the lands of Bogie in the parish of Abboshall, Fifeshire. The name is a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area.
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Early Origins of the Boygill family
The surname Boygill was first found in Fife, where they had been anciently seated in the lands of Bolgyne from the earliest recorded Scottish settlers.
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Early History of the Boygill family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boygill research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1477 and 1485 are included under the topic Early Boygill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Boygill Spelling Variations
Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Boygill has been spelled Bogie, Boggie, Bolgie, Bolgy, Bogy and others.
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Early Notables of the Boygill family
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Migration of the Boygill family
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Boygill: John Bogie who arrived in Philadelphia in 1822.
