Budgell History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsBudgell is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Budgell family lived in Berkshire from a place of that name. The name is thought to have been originally Norman where "this family, probably foreign, descends from Sir Humphry Burghill or Burchell, a companion of Bernard de Neumarché in the conquest of Brecknock, 1088. About 1150 William de Burchall was witness to a gift to Hereford Abbey; and later, David de Burchall. " 1 Early Origins of the Budgell familyThe surname Budgell was first found in Herefordshire where literally the name means "dweller at, or on, the hill of birch trees." 2 Early History of the Budgell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Budgell research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1705, 1715, 1727 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Budgell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Budgell Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Burchall, Burchell, Burchill, Burchhell, Burtchell, Burtchill, Burtchaell and many more. Early Notables of the Budgell familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
Budgell RankingIn Newfoundland, Canada, the name Budgell is the 152nd most popular surname with an estimated 255 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Budgell family to IrelandSome of the Budgell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Budgell name or one of its variants: Budgell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Budgell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Budgell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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