| ![Show Contents]() Bollard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England France The Anglo-Saxons of Britain first developed the name Bollard. It was a name given to someone who was a person who worked as a bull herder or a keeper of cattle. The surname Bollard is a name for the bull-herd, and is derived from the Old English word Bulluc, which literally means bullherder. 1 Another source notes a similar origin of the name: "bull-ward-either the man who presided over the sport of bull-baiting, or the one who had the care of the 'townbull.' " 2 Early Origins of the Bollard familyThe surname Bollard was first found in Wiltshire where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Geoffrey Bolhard as one of the first listings of the family. The same source listed Fulco Bulard as holding lands at that time in Kent. 3 In Suffolk, an earlier record of the family was found, that of Henry Buliard who was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1198. 4 One of the earliest records of the family in America was William Bullard (1594-1686), an early resident and two term Selectman in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was the eldest of four brothers who emigrated c. 1634-1635 and settled first at Watertown. All four brothers had issue. William was instrumental in the "planting of Dedham" and signed the social compact. Early History of the Bollard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bollard research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1198, 1273, 1275, 1500, 1524, 1672 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Bollard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bollard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bollard have been found, including Bullard, Buliard, Bolhard, Bulard, Bulward and others. Early Notables of the Bollard familyNotables of the family at this time include - Nicholas Bollard (fl. 1500?), English naturalist, author of a work on arboriculture which is often met with in manuscripts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries5...
 Bollard migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bollard, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:
Bollard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Bollard, who landed in Maryland in 1663 6
- Henry Bollard, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 6
Bollard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dirk Bollard, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
- Jaantje Bollard, who arrived in Baltimore, Nit in 1847 6
- Ravier Bollard, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1893
- Frederick Bollard, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from Birmingham, in 1899
Bollard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jeremiah S. Bollard, aged 32, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1905
- John Bollard, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1910
- Jaremiah Bollard, aged 39, who settled in America from Liverpool, England, in 1912
- Jeremiah S. Bollard, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1914
- Jessie S. Bollard, aged 39, who settled in America from Liverpool, England, in 1914
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| Bollard migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bollard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Bollard, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
- Catherine Bollard, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Constantine"
- Elizabeth Bollard, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Constantine"
- Mary A. Bollard, aged 17, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Constantine"
| Bollard migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bollard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Richard Bollard, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Merrington" in 1867
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bollard (post 1700) | + |
- John Bollard (b. 1965), American Roman Catholic priest who sued the Society of Jesus
- Richard Francis Bollard (1863-1927), New Zealand politician of the Reform Party
- John Bollard (1839-1915), member of the Parliament of New Zealand
- John Bollard (1940-2009), judge of the Environment Court of New Zealand
- Alan Bollard (b. 1951), New Zealand Secretary to the Treasury (1998–2002) and appointed governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 2002
- Arthur Bollard Hide (1860-1933), English first class cricketer and test match umpire
- Jesse Bollard Hide (1857-1924), English cricketer
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- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
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