| ![Show Contents]() Burst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BurstWhat does the name Burst mean? The Burst name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Suffolk, where the family could be found since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Burst familyThe surname Burst was first found in Suffolk at Burstall, a village and civil parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Burgestala 1 and literally meant "site of a fort or stronghold," from the Old English word "burh-stall." 2 The parish of Birdsall in the union of Malton, wapentake of Buckrose in the East Riding of Yorkshire 3 could have been another possible origin point for the family. This parish also dates back to the Domesday Book when it was recorded as Brideshala 1 and meant "nook of land of a man called Bridd." 2 West Yorkshire is where we found the first entry for the family. Here at Kirkstall, now a suburb of Leeds, William de Briddesale was recorded as holding lands in 1167. Years later, we found Robert de Brideshal in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1251 and later again, Thomas Birdsall was listed as a Freeman of York in 1446. 4 Robert de Bridsall was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 5 Early History of the Burst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burst research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1206, 1230, 1273, 1316, 1655, 1769 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Burst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burst 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 Burst has undergone many spelling variations, including Burstall, Burstal, Burstalle, Birstall, Birkestalle, Berstall, Byrstall, Burstow, Burstoe and many more. Early Notables of the Burst family- Frederick Hampton Burstall, aged 26, fifth son of William Burstall of Liverpool who attended Oxford University in 1877...
| Burst migration to the United States | + |
To 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 Burst were among those contributors:
Burst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Burst, who arrived in New York in 1710
Burst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pirrman Burst, who arrived in Indiana sometime between 1859 and 1864
Burst Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Frederick Burst, who settled in Wisconsin in 1904
| Contemporary Notables of the name Burst (post 1700) | + |
- Marian Burst, Actor
- Lawrence Burst Sperry (1892-1923), American aviation pioneer, third son of Elmer Ambrose Sperry who died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel
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- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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