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![Show Contents]() Boult History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The region of ancient France known as Auvergne is where the name Boult was born. Boult was a name for someone who lived as a "dweller near the birch trees," deriving its origin from the Latin word betullia which means birch tree. It is associated with the medieval region Auvergne, called Aveyron today. It is in south central France, on the Massíf Central. Early Origins of the Boult familyThe surname Boult was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Boult familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boult research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1823 is included under the topic Early Boult History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boult Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Boult is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bouille, Bouill, Bouile, Bouylle, Bouyll, Buille, Buile, Bhouille and many more. Early Notables of the Boult familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boult Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Boult surname were
Boult Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Annis Boult, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1
- George Boult, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1
- John Boult, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1
Boult Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- R W Boult, who arrived in Mississippi in 1899 1
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- Swinton Boult (1809-1876), English Secretary and Director of the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insurance Company 2
- Sir Adrian Cedric Boult (1889-1983), English chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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: A vero bello Christi
Motto Translation: From the war of Christ
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
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