Bulletel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The origins of the Bulletel name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Lincolnshire, and eventually moved south where several branches remained for centuries.

Early Origins of the Bulletel family

The surname Bulletel was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bulletel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bulletel research. Another 244 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1205, 1273, 1280, 1500, 1524, 1660, 1661, 1669, 1673, 1675, 1683, 1700 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Bulletel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bulletel Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bulletel were recorded, including Bulteel, Buletell, Buletel, Bultel, Bultell, Bulteele, Bultele and many more.

Early Notables of the Bulletel family

Notables of this surname at this time include: John Bulteel, (fl. 1683), English politician, elected as the Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in Cornwall in 1661. He was probably the son of Jean Bultel, a French Protestant minister, living at the beginning of the seventeenth century at Dover. "To a certain...
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Migration of the Bulletel family to Ireland

Some of the Bulletel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bulletel family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Bulletel family emigrate to North America: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.