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Bouer Coat of Arms / Bouer Family CrestThe surname of BOUER was derived from the Old English word Bowyer which was an occupational name, a maker of bows. The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as BOWERE (without surname). Many of the early names recorded in medieval documents denote noble families but many also indicate migration from the continent during, and in the wake of, the Norman invasion of 1066. There was a constant stream of merchants, workmen and others arriving in England during this time. In 1086 the Record of Great Inquisition of lands of England, their extent, value, ownership and liabilities was made by order of William The Conquerer. It is known as the Domesday Book. Other records of the name mention Ailwardus le Boyiere, 1130 London. Agnes del Bowre was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Baptised. William Anthony Bowyer, St. James's, Clerkenwell, London in 1613. The acquisition of surnames in Europe and England, during the last eight hundred years has been affected by many factors, including social class and social structure, naming practices in cultures and traditions. On the whole the richer and more powerful classes tended to acquire surnames earlier than the working class or the poor, while surnames were quicker to catch on in urban areas than in more sparsely populated rural areas. The bulk of surnames in England were formed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The process started earlier and continued in place names into the 19th century, but the norm is that in the 11th century people did not have surnames, whereas by the 15th century they did. The name is also spelt BOWYER.The associated arms are recorded in Sir Bernard Burkes General Armory. Ulster King of Arms in 1884. Registered at Welham and Scorton, County York. |
