| ![Show Contents]() Buckson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the bearers of the Buckson family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the region of Buxton parishes in the diocese of Southwell and Norwich. It may also be derived from the town in Derbyshire where in Old English it was known as Buchestanes, meaning bowing stones. Early Origins of the Buckson familyThe surname Buckson was first found in Derbyshire. However, the parish of Rushford in Suffolk was of particular significance to the family. "Schadwell Park, the seat of the family of Buxton, is a handsome mansion in the Elizabethan style, recently new fronted with Caen stone, and considerably enlarged; the park is richly wooded, and in the grounds is St. Chad's Well, anciently much frequented by pilgrims on their route to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. The living is in the patronage of the Buxton family." 1 Early History of the Buckson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buckson research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1562, 1588 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Buckson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Buckson Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Buckson include Buckston, Buxton, Buckstone and others. Early Notables of the Buckson familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Buckson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Buckson familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Buckson or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Buxton who settled in Potomac Maryland in 1729; Grace Buxton settled in west New Jersey in 1773; John settled in Virginia in 1637; Robert in Virginia in 1646.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Buckson (post 1700) | + |
- David Penrose Buckson (1920-2017), American lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Delaware (1963-1971), 63rd Governor of Delaware (1960-1961), 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (1957-1960)
- Eric L. Buckson, American politician, 4th District Representative for Kent County Levy Court, Delaware
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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