Bolton Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bolton

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Bolton history with Bolton Family Crest
Bolton Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Bolton

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Bolton family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Bolton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The ancestors of the Bolton surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where they derived their name from any of several places named Boulton or Bolton. The name literally means district characterized by bends from the Old English words boga and land. There are numerous place names throughout the north of England named after this illustrious family including Bolton le Sands in Lancashire, Bolton Castle, Bolton Percy and Bolton upon Dearne in Yorkshire. The Domesday Book of 1086 refers to Bodeltone and it is generally understood that this if the first reference for most of these places.

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bolton include Boulton, Bolton, Bolten, Boalton, Boultoun, Boultown, Boltan, Boulten and many more.

First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times.

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Richard Boulten who settled in Virginia in 1623; Enoch Boulton settled in Virginia in 1660; Everard Boulton settled in Pennsylvania with his wife Elizabeth and two children in 1682.

Motto Translated: By strength and valour.

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Suggested Readings for the name Bolton

Biographical Sketches and Records of the Ezra Olin Family (including the Bolton Family) by George S. Nye.
James Bolton of Bolton [England] by Arthur T. Bolton.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bolton

Herbert Eugene Bolton, American historian and professor of history
Guy Bolton (1885-1979), American playwright and screenwriter
John Bolton (b. 1948), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-06)
Ruthie Bolton, American basketball player
Gambier Bolton (d. 1929), British author, lecturer on natural history, researcher of psychical phenomena
First Lieutenant Cecil H Bolton, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bolton family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Bolton coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

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The Bolton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bolton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.