The origin of the name Box is English and the Coat of Arms contains Blue with a red lion between three gold griffins heads. The Crest is A gold griffin holding in the claw a fireball.
Spelling variations include: Boxe, Box and others.
First found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Benjamin and John Box who settled in Virginia in 1623; followed by Anthony, Benjamin, John, Mary, and Thomas Box who settled there in 1637; Anne Box settled there later in 1679.
