Bulteile History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Bulteile is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Lincolnshire, and eventually moved south where several branches remained for centuries.

Early Origins of the Bulteile family

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

Early History of the Bulteile family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bulteile 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 Bulteile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bulteile Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bulteile are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Bulteile include: Bulteel, Buletell, Buletel, Bultel, Bultell, Bulteele, Bultele and many more.

Early Notables of the Bulteile 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 Bulteile family to Ireland

Some of the Bulteile 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 Bulteile family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bulteile or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.