| ![Show Contents]() Busking History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BuskingWhat does the name Busking mean? The ancestry of the name Busking dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived near a bush. The name Busking is derived from the Old Norman buskr, which means bush. The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae listed Gilbert and William le Busc in Normandy 1180-95. 1 Early Origins of the Busking familyThe surname Busking was first found in Yorkshire. It is likely that the name was first assumed by someone living in this county near a prominent bush. The first known bearer of the name was Richard de la Busce, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1181. 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Thomas atte Busk; Agnes at Busk; and Thomas Bosc. 3 Earlier the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had included Hamo le Bosco and Henry del Busk, but no county was listed. Early History of the Busking familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Busking research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1181, 1275, 1305, 1379, 1668, 1772, 1780, 1796, 1800 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Busking History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Busking Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Busking have been found, including Busk, Buske, Busce, Bosc, Buscke, Bosk, Busker and many more. Early Notables of the Busking familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Busking Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Busking familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Busking, or a variant listed above: Anne Buske who arrived in Virginia in 1654; John Busk, who emigrated from London to Maryland in 1736; Conrad Buskey, who settled in Baltimore in 1839; and T. Busk, who came to San Francisco in 1852..
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Suaviter sed fortiter
Motto Translation: Mildly, but firmly
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