The
Anglo-Saxon name Butterwick comes from the family having resided 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]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) 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 Butterwick family
The surname Butterwick 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]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) 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 Butterwick family
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Butterwick Spelling Variations
Butterwick has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few
hundred years,
spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Butterick, Buttrick, Butterwick, Boterwyk, Buterwyk, Butterwyk and many more.
Early Notables of the Butterwick family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Butterwick family to the New World and Oceana
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in
England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Butterwicks to arrive on North American shores:
Butterwick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Hans Butterwick, aged 17, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 [2]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)
Butterwick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Butterwick, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1892
Butterwick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Clara Butterwick, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1902
- Edith Butterwick, aged 2, who emigrated to the United States, in 1902
- Richard Butterwick, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1918
Contemporary Notables of the name Butterwick (post 1700)
- Richard Butterwick, English author of "Poland's Last King and English Culture: Stanislaw August Poniatowski, 1732-1798"
- Cameron Butterwick, British actor
- Shauna Butterwick, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia