Bustert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bustert

What does the name Bustert mean?

Bustert is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name. It was a name given to a person who was a person who had facial features similar to a buzzard or bustard which was a large bird, "now as rare as the eagle in England." 1 The name is derived from the "Old French bistarde, bustarde." 2

Early Origins of the Bustert family

The surname Bustert was first found in the Pipe Rolls where Walter Buistard was listed in 1159 and the singular name Bustard was found in 1162. Later, Robert Boistard was recorded in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1231. Robert Bustarde was recorded in Whitby, North Yorkshire in 1343. 2

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included entries for Robertus Bustardbank and Johannes Bustard. Both held landsa there at that time. 1

Early History of the Bustert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bustert research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bustert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bustert Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bustert has appeared include Bustard, Busteed, Busterd and others.

Early Notables of the Bustert family

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Migration of the Bustert family to Ireland

Some of the Bustert family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bustert family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bustert arrived in North America very early: Andrew Bustered who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1880; John Bustard who arrived in Philadelphia in 1874; and the following all arrived in Philadelphia - Adam, Andrew, James, John, Robert, between 1859 and 1880.

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)