Burl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Burl is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a cup-bearer. In the Middle Ages mead and wines flavored with sugar, spices, fruit and herbs were served at banquets, usually in silver goblets. The surname Burl probably comes from the Old English byrele or byrle, which means "a cup bearer or butler," and the original holder of this name would have been employed in this capacity in a noble household. 1 Surnames that end with "s" could indicate certain patronymic origin as well; the name could mean "the son of the cup-bearer".

Early Origins of the Burl family

The surname Burl was first found in Suffolk where Hugh de Burdeleis was recorded in the Pipe Rolls for 1186. Later, the Feet of Fines for Cambridgeshire listed Geoffrey de Burdeleys in 1261 and later again, William Burdeleys was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1327. Eluding to the wide use of spellings, Thomas Burlas, Burlace, Burlase, Burlaas or Borlas of Burlas Burges was recorded in Cornwall in 1509. 2

Early History of the Burl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burl research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1245, 1327, 1333, 1346, 1347, 1500, 1509, 1623, 1646 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Burl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burl Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Burl has appeared include Burlz, Burls, Byrle, Burlas, Burlace, Burlase, Burles and many more.

Early Notables of the Burl family

Notables of this surname at this time include: John Byrle, a prominent 14th century landholder in Essex. Hugh de Burdeleys who died about 30th Henry II held the manor of Burdeloss and Newlands in Norfolk through his wife Lauretta Picot. She survived him and at her death it went to William de Burdeleys, her son and heir. William de Burdeleys, his son, succeeded, and after him Hugh de Burdeleys, in 1245 held the estate. John Burdeleys, and Maud his wife, held the manor...
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Burl migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Burl arrived in North America very early:

Burl Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Burl, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 3

Burl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Burl, who settled in America in 1702

Burl Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Herman Rudolf Burl, who settled in Iowa in 1915

Contemporary Notables of the name Burl (post 1700) +

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (1909-1995), acclaimed American folk music singer, author, and actor, best remembered for his "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and other Christmas favorites
Burl Abron Toler Sr. (1928-2009), American football official in the National Football League from 1965 to 1989
Burl Icle Ivanhoe (1909-1995), birth name of Burl Ives, the American actor, writer and folk music singer
Burl Maxwell, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952 4
Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951), American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992; Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 23rd District, 2000 5
Burl F. Sanders, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Atlanta, Georgia, 1953-63 (acting, 1953-57) 6

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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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