Bulkelly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bulkelly family

Early History of the Bulkelly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bulkelly research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1549, 1552, 1568, 1573, 1577, 1583, 1585, 1614, 1621, 1633, 1634, 1635, 1637, 1638, 1640, 1644, 1650, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1665, 1666, 1685, 1688, 1692, 1708 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Bulkelly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bulkelly Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Bulkelly include Bulkeley, Bulkely, Buckly, Bulkelly, Bulhilly, Buhilly and many more.

Early Notables of the Bulkelly family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Richard Bulkeley (died 1573), a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament for Anglesey (1549-1552); Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris, Anglesey and Lewisham (d. 1621), English parliamentarian, knighted in 1577; his son, Thomas Bulkeley (died. c.1659), created Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel in the Peerage of Ireland on 19 January 1644; and John Bulkeley (1614-1662), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1662. Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley (1585-1659), was a Welsh landowner from North Wales who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. Thomas...
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Migration of the Bulkelly family to Ireland

Some of the Bulkelly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bulkelly family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bulkelly or a variant listed above: Peter and Grace Bulkeley and their two sons who settled in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1635; William Bulkely with son and servants settled in Barbados in 1679..