Boyst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Boyst

What does the name Boyst mean?

The Boyst surname occurs in Normandy in the 12th century where Ernaud and Roger Boiste (or Buiste) are said to occur there in 1198. 1

Early Origins of the Boyst family

The surname Boyst was first found in Fife, where they were granted lands under the name Bois Arnold. In 1130 Ernald de Bosco was holding Arnald in the county of Leicestershire, and Little Halton and Braefield in Northampton and other lands in the honor of Huntingdon. They moved north with David, Earl of Huntingdon, and were granted lands, and Peter Buist was shown as Chief of that Clan. One source notes that Peter Buste was listed at Auchtermuchty, Fifeshire in 1360. 2

Early History of the Boyst family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boyst research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1521, 1584, 1589, 1620, 1687 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Boyst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boyst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boyst, Buist, Boist, Bosco and others.

Early Notables of the Boyst family

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Boyst migration to the United States +

Boyst Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Boyst, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 3
Jeane Boyst, who landed in Maryland in 1665 3

Sources +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)