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Etymology of Bukmusters

What does the name Bukmusters mean?

Bukmusters is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bukmusters 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. 1

Early Origins of the Bukmusters family

The surname Bukmusters was first found in Leicestershire at Buckminster, a parish, in the union of Melton-Mowbray, hundred of Framland. Buckminster Park, the family seat of the Earl of Dysart, is a noble mansion situated in a park well stocked with deer and embellished with timber. 2

The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as Bucheminstre 3

The Pipe Rolls of 1180 record Adam de Bucemenistre in Leicestershire as the first record of the family in early rolls. 4 The Writs of Parliament record Simon de Bokminstre, 1295 and Simon de Bukminstre, 1297 which are presumably entries for the same person. 5

The source Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. includes an entry for Roger de Bukeminstre, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I (during the reigns of Henry II and Edward I. 6

Early History of the Bukmusters family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bukmusters research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1513, 1514, 1530, 1532, 1539, 1541, 1545, 1546, 1566, 1618, 1623, 1629 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Bukmusters History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bukmusters Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Buckminster, Buckmaster, Buckmasters, Buckminsters, Buckmisters, Buckmuster and many more.

Early Notables of the Bukmusters family

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 1513-1514. "He became rector of Barchester, Warwickshire (23...
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Migration of the Bukmusters family

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Bukmusters 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.
  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  5. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  6. Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)

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