Bottomly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Bottomly has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in or around the settlement of Bottomley, which was located near Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. 1

Early Origins of the Bottomly family

The surname Bottomly was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The first record of the family was Hanne de Bothemley who was here in 1277. 1

Later, Johannes de Bodhomlay, from Barkisland, near Bottomley was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 and much later, Margaret Bothomley, of Deane, Lancashire was listed in the Wills at Chester in 1589. 2

Early History of the Bottomly family

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Bottomly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bottomly have been found, including Bottomley, Botomley, Bottomly, Bottomlee, Bottomleigh, Botomley, Bottamly, Bottomlie, Bottomlay, Bottomlee, Bottomlea, Bottemley, Bottonlay, Boddomley, Boddonley, Bottonleigh, Bottamley, Bottamlie, Bottemlea and many more.

Early Notables of the Bottomly family

Distinguished members of the family include Joseph Bottomley, born at Halifax, Yorkshire, in 1786, at a very early age evinced a strong predilection for music, and so quickly profited by the instruction he received as to be able at seven years of age to perform a violin concerto in public. At twelve years of age he was removed to Manchester, where he studied under Grimshaw, organist of St. John's Church, and Watts, leader of the concerts. By the advice of the latter he took lessons...
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Bottomly migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Bottomly, or a variant listed above:

Bottomly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jo Bottomly, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Primrose" 3
Do Bottomly, who landed in Virginia in 1651 3
Dorothy Bottomly, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 3
John Bottomly, who landed in Virginia in 1652 3
John Bottomly, who settled in Virginia in 1653
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Bottomly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Bottomly, who arrived in Virginia in 1723 3

Bottomly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. Bottomly, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1822
Robert Bottomly, aged 58, who landed in New York in 1854 3

Bottomly migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bottomly Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Bottomly, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William Watson" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th February 1859 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Bottomly (post 1700) +

Robert James Bottomly (b. 1883), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 5
Raymond Victor Bottomly (1885-1961), American Democratic Party politician, Montana State Attorney General, 1942-49 5
John S. Bottomly, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948; Candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council 2nd District, 1958 5
James Bottomly, American politician, First Selectman of Prospect, Connecticut, 1888 5

The Bottomly Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fideli Certa Merces
Motto Translation: To the faithful there is certain reward.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html