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 Bosse Coat of Arms / Bosse Family CrestThis surname BOSSE was derived from the Old French 'boce' a vessel so called was used for carrying mortar, a plasterer's tray or hod. Occupational surnames originally denoted the actual occupation followed by the individual. At what period they became hereditary is a difficult problem. Many of the occupational names were descriptive and could be varied. In the Middle Ages, at least among the Christian population, people did not usually pursue specialized occupations exclusively to the extent that we do today, and they would, in fact, turn their hand to any form of work that needed to be done, particularly in a large house or mansion, or on farms and smallholdings. In early documents, surnames often refer to the actual holder of an office, whether the church or state. This name was given to a maker or user of these. The name was brought into England in the wake of the Norman Invasion of 1066. The earliest hereditary surnames in England are found shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and are of Norman French origin rather than native English. On the arrival of the Normans they identified themselves by references to the estates from which they came in northern France. These names moved rapidly on with their bearers into Scotland and Ireland. Others of the Norman Invaders took names from the estates in England which they had newly acquired. Early records of the name mention Bosse filius Edrici who was documented in the year 1196 in County Sussex. Radulfus filius Bose appears in 1210 in County Norfolk and William Bosse was documented in 1300 in Yorkshire. William Bose of County Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. An eminent member of the name was Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose (1858-1937) the physicist and botanist. He was professor at Calcutta, known for his study of electric waves, and for his experiments demonstrating the sensitivity and growth of plants. The lion depicted in the arms is the noblest of all wild beasts which is made to be the emblem of strength and valour, and is on that account the most frequently borne in Coat-Armour. |
