Bully History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them:

Bully Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Nicholas Bully who settled in Maine in 1630

Bully Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• George Bully, who settled in Maryland in 1730

Bully Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• John Bully, English convict from Devon, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 1

• Norman Bully, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976 2
• Alwin Bully (1948-2023), Dominican cultural administrator, playwright, actor and artist, who designed the national flag of Dominica