Buttown History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Buttown

What does the name Buttown mean?

The name Buttown is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a maker of buttons. The surname Buttown was originally derived from the Old French word boton, the name for a maker and seller of buttons.

Early Origins of the Buttown family

The surname Buttown was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Buttown family

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Buttown Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Buttown include Botten, Button, Boton, Botun, Buttone, Botting and others.

Early Notables of the Buttown family

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Migration of the Buttown family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Buttown were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Henry Botting who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773.