Budgett History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of BudgettWhat does the name Budgett mean? Budgett is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard. Early Origins of the Budgett familyThe surname Budgett was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Budgett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Budgett research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1207, 1273, 1500, 1547, 1669, 1689 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Budgett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Budgett Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Budgett has undergone many spelling variations, including Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more. Early Notables of the Budgett familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Budgett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Budgett familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Budgett were among those contributors: Mary Bucket who arrived in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1621; Dorothy Bucket, who arrived in Virginia in 1714; Abraham Bogart, a Loyalist who came to Canada from America in 1796.
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