Boyket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Boyket

What does the name Boyket mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Boyket comes from when the family resided in Boycott, an estate in the county of Salop.

Early Origins of the Boyket family

The surname Boyket was first found in Salop where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William n 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Boyket family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boyket research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1800, 1832, 1880 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Boyket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boyket Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Boyket has been recorded under many different variations, including Boycott, Boycotte, Boykett, Bowcott and others.

Early Notables of the Boyket family

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Migration of the Boyket family to Ireland

Some of the Boyket family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Boyket family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Boyket or a variant listed above: Jarvis Boykett who settled in Charles Town Massachusetts in 1637.