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![Show Contents]() Bowle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Bowle is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bowle family lived in Lincolnshire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's former residence in Bouelles, near Neufchatel, in Normandy. 1 The Domesday Book "presents us with two tenants in chief called Bolle and Bollo, the former in Hants, and the latter in Dorset. Bouelles is the name of a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. " 2 However, two junior sources claim the name is a trade name for "one who made or sold concave vessels or bowls." 3 4 And one source claims the name was "probably from the sign of an inn, as 'John at the Bowl,' i. e., at the sign of the bowl." 5 Early Origins of the Bowle familyThe surname Bowle was first found in Lincolnshire where they settled after the Norman Conquest. They were originally from Bouelles, near Neufchatel in Normandy where it was listed under the spellings Bowles or Buelles. 1 "Bowles is an old Wiltshire name. The most influential families bearing this name are said to have come from Bristol during the 15th century. In the following century they were resident in Burcombe, and during the 18th century they supplied sheriffs and members of parliament for the county." 6 Entries in early rolls were scarce, but we did find: John de Boweles in the Feet of Fines for Huntingdonshire in 1292. 7 Early History of the Bowle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bowle research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1613, 1619, 1637, 1644, 1645, 1652, 1661, 1662, 1663, 1669, 1690, 1696, 1702, 1714, 1722, 1728, 1742, 1762, 1773, 1786 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Bowle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bowle Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Bowles, Bolles, Boles, Bowls, Boals and others. Early Notables of the Bowle familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Edward Bowles (1613-1662), an English Presbyterian minister from Sutton, Bedfordshire. His father, Oliver Bowles, B.D., minister of Sutton, was one of the oldest members of the Westminster Assembly. B...
- Phineas Bowles (died 1722), was an English army major-general and John Bowle or Bowles (d. 1637), was Bishop of Rochester, a native of Lancashire and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. 8
- William Lisle Bowles (1762-1850) was an English priest, poet and critic. He was born at King's Sutton, Northamptonshire where he came from a line of Church of England clergymen. His great-grandfather...
 Migration of the Bowle family to Ireland
Some of the Bowle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Bowle or a variant listed above:
Bowle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Bowle, who landed in Maryland in 1668 9
Bowle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- C Bowle, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 9
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- John "Don" Bowle (1725-1788), English writer on Spanish literature who was descended from Dr. John Bowle, Bishop of Rochester 10
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