| ![Show Contents]() Butterweck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of ButterweckWhat does the name Butterweck mean? Butterweck is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Butterwick, a place-name found in various locations throughout England. There is a Butterwick in Durham, where it was recorded in 1131 as Boterwyk; Lincolnshire, where in the Domesday Book of 1086 1 it was the site of two churches on lands held by Guy de Craon; in North Yorkshire, where there are two villages called Butterwick; and in Humber, where there are found East and West Butterwick. Butterwick means dairy farm where butter is made. Early Origins of the Butterweck familyThe surname Butterweck was first found in Lincolnshire, where Butterwick is a village that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed there as Boterwyk and Butrvic.1 East and West Butterwick are parishes and villages in the same shire and were listed as Butreuuic at that time. There are two villages named Butterwick in North Yorkshire. Both are listed in the Domesday Book and were listed as Butruic. Early History of the Butterweck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Butterweck research. Another 262 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1262, 1327, 1379, 1500, 1700 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Butterweck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Butterweck Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Butterweck has been recorded under many different variations, including Butterick, Buttrick, Butterwick, Boterwyk, Buterwyk, Butterwyk and many more. Early Notables of the Butterweck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Butterweck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Butterweck migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Butterweck or a variant listed above:
Butterweck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Butterweck, aged 39, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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