Bonnyllay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bonnyllay family

Early History of the Bonnyllay family

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

Bonnyllay Spelling Variations

Translation and spelling were non-standardized practices in the Middle Ages, so scribes had only their ears to rely on. This was a practice of extremely limited efficiency, and spelling variations in names, even within a single document, were the result. Over the years, Bonnyllay has appeared Bonally, Bonelly, Bonallo, Bonalo, Bonaly, Bonnella, Bonela, Bonello and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonnyllay 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 Bonnyllay family

The fertile east coast of what would become US and Canada was soon dotted with the farms of Scottish settlers. Some of them remained faithful to the crown and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others had the chance to pay back their old oppressors in the American War of Independence. That brave spirit lives on today in the highland games that dot North America in the summer. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Bonnyllay family came to North America quite early: Alexander Bonaley who settled in Virginia in 1624.