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Description:THE BUCK FAMILY.ORIGIN OF THE SURNAME.The surname Buck, like nearly every other extant surname, has been variously written, by those who have borne it in past ages.From numerous histories, chronicles, books of travel, biographies, public and private records, documents, grave stones, &c., the following versions have been gleaned :Boc, Boch, Boclie, Bock, Bocke, Bok,- Boke, Book, Booke, Bouc, Bouck, Boucq, Bouk, Bouke, Buc, Buce, Buci, Bucl), Bache, Buck, Bucke, Buk, Bake, and Bucq,T)ie first six of these, are confined to Germans, or their descendants, and do not appear of record before tlie fifteenth century, while fifteen of the remaining seventeen, are either variations or corruptions of Ijhc or Buck.Antiquarians disagree as to when surnames were first used by mankind. It is asserted that they were unknown to the ancients. But one of the prophets declares " Another shall subscribe with his " hand unto the Lord and surname himself by the name of Israel."— (Isaiah 44-5). There are otlier passages in the Old Testament, indicating that the ancients were not without the idea of surnames. In the early state of the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Egyptians, Jews, Gauls and Britons, no individual bore more than one name. The Romans, however, after they had divided into tribes and become numerous and powerful, ado]ited ap]iarently for the convenience of identification, three names. But the custom was confined to the nobilitv, and to those who had obtained Avealth or distinction.The Saxons appear to liave been the first of the nations of Northern Europe to use surnames, and to have introduced the custom into Gaul, as early as the fifth century, where, stimulated by chivalry and fudalism, it took root and spread rapidly, being confined, however, to the nobility. The Norman barons, all of whom bore the dignity of surnames, introduced the custom into England, where it was at once adopted by all orders of the people. It is a fact Avorthy of consideration, that the great body of surnames which had been con-ferred on or assumed bj the nobility, before, or at the time of the Conquest, may with comparative ease be traced to their origin. On the other hand, one of the most difficult tasks the genealogist can attempt, is to trace to its origin, any one of those surnames which were adopted by the common people after the Conquest. The reason lies in the fact, that, from the fall of the Eoman Empire to the Conquest, the good and bad deeds of the royalty and the nobility—(who alone bore surnames)—were perpetuated, not only by song, legend and tradition, but by historians, chroniclers and men of letters, and thus these surnames have, by the assistance of memory and the potent and natural influence of kinship, been preserved through many centuries. While the common people, who were rarelly mentioned, except collectively, bore surnames for several generations, with no other agencies of perpetuation, than memory and tradition ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Origin, history, and genealogy of the Buck family; including ... branches in America ... descendant of James Buck and Elizabeth Sherman, his wife. To get started finding Origin, history, and genealogy of the Buck family; including ... branches in America ... descendant of James Buck and Elizabeth Sherman, his wife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: THE BUCK FAMILY.ORIGIN OF THE SURNAME.The surname Buck, like nearly every other extant surname, has been variously written, by those who have borne it in past ages.From numerous histories, chronicles, books of travel, biographies, public and private records, documents, grave stones, &c., the following versions have been gleaned :Boc, Boch, Boclie, Bock, Bocke, Bok,- Boke, Book, Booke, Bouc, Bouck, Boucq, Bouk, Bouke, Buc, Buce, Buci, Bucl), Bache, Buck, Bucke, Buk, Bake, and Bucq,T)ie first six of these, are confined to Germans, or their descendants, and do not appear of record before tlie fifteenth century, while fifteen of the remaining seventeen, are either variations or corruptions of Ijhc or Buck.Antiquarians disagree as to when surnames were first used by mankind. It is asserted that they were unknown to the ancients. But one of the prophets declares " Another shall subscribe with his " hand unto the Lord and surname himself by the name of Israel."— (Isaiah 44-5). There are otlier passages in the Old Testament, indicating that the ancients were not without the idea of surnames. In the early state of the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Egyptians, Jews, Gauls and Britons, no individual bore more than one name. The Romans, however, after they had divided into tribes and become numerous and powerful, ado]ited ap]iarently for the convenience of identification, three names. But the custom was confined to the nobilitv, and to those who had obtained Avealth or distinction.The Saxons appear to liave been the first of the nations of Northern Europe to use surnames, and to have introduced the custom into Gaul, as early as the fifth century, where, stimulated by chivalry and fudalism, it took root and spread rapidly, being confined, however, to the nobility. The Norman barons, all of whom bore the dignity of surnames, introduced the custom into England, where it was at once adopted by all orders of the people. It is a fact Avorthy of consideration, that the great body of surnames which had been con-ferred on or assumed bj the nobility, before, or at the time of the Conquest, may with comparative ease be traced to their origin. On the other hand, one of the most difficult tasks the genealogist can attempt, is to trace to its origin, any one of those surnames which were adopted by the common people after the Conquest. The reason lies in the fact, that, from the fall of the Eoman Empire to the Conquest, the good and bad deeds of the royalty and the nobility—(who alone bore surnames)—were perpetuated, not only by song, legend and tradition, but by historians, chroniclers and men of letters, and thus these surnames have, by the assistance of memory and the potent and natural influence of kinship, been preserved through many centuries. While the common people, who were rarelly mentioned, except collectively, bore surnames for several generations, with no other agencies of perpetuation, than memory and tradition ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Origin, history, and genealogy of the Buck family; including ... branches in America ... descendant of James Buck and Elizabeth Sherman, his wife. To get started finding Origin, history, and genealogy of the Buck family; including ... branches in America ... descendant of James Buck and Elizabeth Sherman, his wife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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