Bonnalay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bonnalay family

Early History of the Bonnalay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnalay research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1653 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Bonnalay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonnalay Spelling Variations

Contemporary spellings of ancient Scottish names often bear little resemblance to the original recorded versions. These spelling variations result from the fact that medieval scribes spelled words and names alike according to their sounds. Bonnalay has been spelled Bonally, Bonelly, Bonallo, Bonalo, Bonaly, Bonnella, Bonela, Bonello and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonnalay family

Notable amongst the family at this time was David Bonallo, an unusual spelling but not an exception in Scottish surnames, e.g. Dalgarno and Dalgarto. James Bonnell (1653-1699), was Accountant-General of Ireland, "a man eminent for his saintly life, was...
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Migration of the Bonnalay family

The colonies on the fertile east coast of North America soon had many farms run by Scots. These hardy settlers provided a backbone for the great nations of the United States and Canada that would emerge in the next centuries. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Bonnalay or a variant listed above, including: Alexander Bonaley who settled in Virginia in 1624.