Boidell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Anglo-Saxon name Boidell comes from when the family resided in Cheshire, where it is believed they took their name from the place-name Boydell, which most people believe was located in Norfolk.

Early Origins of the Boidell family

The surname Boidell was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Boidell family

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Boidell Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Boidell has been recorded under many different variations, including Boydell, Boydall and others.

Early Notables of the Boidell family

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Migration of the Boidell family to Ireland

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

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Boidell or a variant listed above: Thomas Boydell who settled in Massachusetts in 1634.