Burch Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Burch Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Burch

The origin of the name Burch was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'at the birch', Burch and Birch are locational names from someone who lived near a birch tree. Variants of the name include Birche, Burche, Byrch and Birk. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are a Hugh de la Byrche, County Devon, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273 and a John atte Birche, who was recorded in the 'Writs of Parliament', in the year 1300. A Henry del Birches, County Lancashire, was recorded in the 'Lay Subsidy Rolls', in the year 1332, and a Willemus del Birch, was recorded in the 'Poll Tax', of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the year 1379. Several families of the name also settled in County Offaly.