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![Show Contents]() Bukmuster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Bukmuster arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bukmuster family lived in the settlement of Buckminster, Leicestershire. The surname's derived from residence at location. The place name itself is derived from the Old English elements, Bucca, which was a nickname for a person with a supposed resemblance to a goat, and mynster, meaning monastery. Early Origins of the Bukmuster familyThe surname Bukmuster was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Buckminster at the time of the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. in that shire. Conjecturally they are descended from the 'son of Walter', a Norman noble, who held these lands from the Bishop of Lincoln at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in the year 1086 A.D. The church in the village is said to be the site of baptismal of Anglo Saxon converts. Early History of the Bukmuster familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bukmuster research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1566, 1545, 1513, 1514, 1530, 1532, 1539, 1541, 1545 and 1546 are included under the topic Early Bukmuster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bukmuster Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Buckminster, Buckmaster, Buckmasters, Buckminsters, Buckmisters, Buckmuster and many more. Early Notables of the Bukmuster family (pre 1700)Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Buckmaster (fl. 1566), English divine and astronomer, described in one of his works as a professor of physics, of what university has not been ascertained. William Buckmaster (d. 1545), was Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, graduating at Peterhouse, Cambridge, B.A. in...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bukmuster Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bukmuster familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bukmuster or a variant listed above: John Buckmuster, who arrived in Virginia in 1624; Thomas Buckmaster who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1630; William Buckminster, who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850.
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