Thomas Boson (1635 - 1719)

Born 1635 in Paul, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Died 1719 at about age 84 in Paul, Cornwall, England

Biography

Thomas Boson is Notable.

Thomas Boson was born in Cornwall, England.

Kernow a'gas dynnergh

Cornwall welcomes you

Aright, my 'ansum?

How are you?

Baptism

Thomas Boson was baptised at Paul, Cornwall, England on 30 April 1635

Father - Arthur

Marriage

Thomas Boson wed Vsala Gubbs, 02 Jul 1672, Paul, Cornwall, England

Burial

He was buried 5 May 1719 at Paul, Cornwall, England

Memorial

Thomas Boson

BIRTH 1635

DEATH 1719 (aged 83–84)

BURIAL St Pol-de-Leon Churchyard, Paul, Cornwall, England

MEMORIAL ID 117570030

Cornish Language Contribution

Thomas Boson was a writer in the Cornish language and the cousin of Nicholas Boson and John Boson. Thomas helped William Gwavas in his Cornish language research, and wrote an inscription in Cornish for Gwavas's hurling ball. (see below). He also made translations of the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer and Hymn 166, and provided a genealogy of the Gwavas family.

Hyrlîan yw gen gwaré nyi

Hurling is our sport

Sources

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7KT-PZF : 12 February 2018, Thomas Bosen, ); citing 23, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,121.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV9F-8QH : 10 February 2018), Thomas Boson and Vsala Gubbs, 02 Jul 1672; citing Paul,Cornwall,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 226,178.

• "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J89Z-146 : 12 February 2018), Gent. Thomas Bosson, burial 05 May 1719; citing Paul, Cornwall, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,121.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-YNVM : 13 December 2015), Thomas Boson, ; Burial, Paul, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, Paul Churchyard; citing record ID 117570030, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Other reading

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Boson

• https://web.archive.org/web/20081120134435/http://www.moderncornish.co.uk/late-texts/Boson-Thomas-hurlingball.html

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080514132038/http://www.moderncornish.co.uk/cornish_texts.html

• https://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/home?locale=en

• https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/history/42-cornish-phrases-well-truly-363677

• https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/cornwall/language.htm

• https://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/sites/default/files/SWF_dictionary_20190530_final.pdf