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![Show Contents]() Bukkitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon name Bukkitt comes from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard. Early Origins of the Bukkitt familyThe surname Bukkitt was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bukkitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bukkitt research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1207, 1273, 1500, 1547, 1669, 1748 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Bukkitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bukkitt Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bukkitt has appeared include Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more. Early Notables of the Bukkitt family (pre 1700)Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bukkitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bukkitt migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bukkitt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Emma Bukkitt, (b. 1845), aged 19, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 [1]
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Bukkitt migration to New Zealand 
