| ![Show Contents]() Blunston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Blunston familyThe surname Blunston was first found in Suffolk at Blundeston, a parish, in the incorporation and hundred of Mutford and Lothingland. 1 Blundsdon St Andrew and Broad Blunsdon in Wiltshire are related to the family too as the Domesday Book records these parishes as Bluntesdone at that time. 2 Bluntesdon Synt Andrew was recorded in 1281 while Bradebluntesdon was recorded in 1234. 3 The first record for the family was Brian de Bluntesdon was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls for Wiltshire in 1255. Later, Robert de Blundeston was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 4 A very rare name, we must move forward hundreds of years to find the next entry, that of Nicholas Bunteston in the Feet of Fines for Huntingdonshire in 1593. 4 Early History of the Blunston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blunston research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1082, 1327, 1400, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1555 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Blunston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blunston Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Blunston include Blondeston, Blundeston, Blondston, Blundston, Blundeson, Blondeson, Blundesvill, Blondesville, Blunville, Blondville, Blundsden, Blunderon, Blunderston, Blondsden, Blunsdon, Blonsden, Blundstone, Blunsden, Blunsen, Blonsen, Blunson, Blonson, Blandeston, Blandestone, Blanderston, Blandson, Blanson and many more. Early Notables of the Blunston familyMore information is included under the topic Early Blunston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Blunston migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Blunston were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Blunston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Blunston, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 5
- Michael Blunston, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 5
Blunston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John, Blunston Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1707 5
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Post nubes lux
Motto Translation: After clouds, light
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Blunston migration to the United States 
