The chronicles of the Buter family reach back into Scottish history to an ancient tribe known as the
Picts. The ancestors of the Buter family lived in the counties of Perth and
Fife (now in the modern regions of Tayside and
Fife, respectively), and is likely from the village of Buttergask in the parish of Ardoch.
Early Origins of the Buter family
The surname Buter was first found in
Fife and
Perthshire where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Buter family
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Buter Spelling Variations
When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few
hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different
spelling variations every time they were written. Buter has been written Buttar, Butter, Butters, Buttars and others.
Early Notables of the Buter family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Buter family to the New World and Oceana
The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American
War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the
Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Buter:
Buter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Detz Buter, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Dusk Buter, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Eliz Buter, aged 60, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - W N Buter, aged 68, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Contemporary Notables of the name Buter (post 1700)
- Yvonne Buter (b. 1959), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper
- Piet Buter (b. 1950), Dutch association football coach
- Jacobje Jantje "Cobie" Buter (b. 1946), Dutch bronze medalist swimmer at the 1970 European Championships
The Buter Motto
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: Diriget Deus
Motto Translation: God will direct it.