| ![Show Contents]() Buttree History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ButtreeWhat does the name Buttree mean? When the ancestors of the Buttree family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Buckinghamshire. The name Buttree refers to the family's original place of residence, Boteri in Falaise, Normandy, where they lived prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae listed "Roger de Boteri, Alvered, John, and Roger occur in Normandy 1180-1198." 1 Alternatively the name could have been an occupational name as "derived from an official title. 'at the buttery.' The keeper of the butlery, or store for liquor; 'buttery-bar.' (Shakespeare) " 2 Early Origins of the Buttree familyThe surname Buttree was first found in Buckinghamshire where William Buteri was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1177. A few years later in Herefordshire, Reginald Boteri was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1211. In Suffolk, William de Buteri was listed in the same rolls of 1219. Over one hundred years later, John de la Buterye was listed in the Feet of Fines for Staffordshire in 1334. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed William Boter in Gloucestershire. 1 Early History of the Buttree familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buttree research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1530, 1669 and 1670 are included under the topic Early Buttree History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Buttree Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Buttree has been recorded under many different variations, including Buttery, Buttry, Butry and others. Early Notables of the Buttree familyMore information is included under the topic Early Buttree Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Buttree familyTo escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Buttrees were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Margaret Buttery who settled in Virginia in 1655; John Henry Buttery arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856; Nicholas and Martha Buttry arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1635 with their daughter Grace..
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