Bulder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Bulder is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked as a builder or a stone mason. The surname is a derivative of the Old English verb byldan, and the Old English word bilden, which both mean to build. 1 2

Early Origins of the Bulder family

The surname Bulder was first found in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland, where Albric Buldur was listed in 1203. Later, Bate Bolder was found in Yorkshire in 1286 and much later, Richard Buldur was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2

Another source notes that the following were also in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls: Rogerus Bulder; Alicia Bulder; and Johannes Bulder. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include a listing for Robert Bulder. 1

Early History of the Bulder family

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Bulder Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bulder include Builder, Bulder, Buildar, Bilder, Bylder and others.

Early Notables of the Bulder family

Notables of the family at this time include

Robert Bulder, a prominent 13th century landholder in Yorkshire

Migration of the Bulder family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bulder were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)