| ![Show Contents]() Boutel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Boutel is rooted in the Old French translation a "bouteiller," a name for someone who was in charge of the wine cellar. This person was generally the head of the servants, the administrator of the estates, and held considerable power. Early Origins of the Boutel familyThe surname Boutel was first found in Normandy where they held a family seat as Seigniors of Wemme. Their ancient title was Butler (Bouteillier) to the Counts of Meulent (Robert de Beaumont about 1066,) the actual family name being Pincerna. This title was then adopted as a surname. Early History of the Boutel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boutel research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1100, 1130, 1650, 1663, 1664, 1670 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Boutel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boutel Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Bouteiller, Boutteillier, Bouthellier, Bouteillier, LeBoutillier, LeBouteillier, Boutillier, LeBoutillier, Boutouiller, Botelers, de Buitlier, LeBoutellier, Boutellier and many more. Early Notables of the Boutel familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Elizabeth Boutell, née Davenport (c.1650-1715), British actress who joined the King's Company about 1670...
 Migration of the Boutel family to Ireland
Some of the Boutel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Boutel migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Boutel or a variant listed above were:
Boutel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Coushanel Boutel, aged 24, who immigrated to America from St Jelis, Belgium, in 1913
- Germaine Boutel, aged 56, who landed in America from St Jelis, Belgium, in 1913
- Madelina Boutel, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from St Jelis, Belgium, in 1913
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boutel (post 1700) | + |
- Charles Boutel, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1933 1
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Boutel migration to the United States 
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