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Burlace History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The many generations and branches of the Burlace family can all place the origins of their surname with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name reveals that an early member worked as a cup-bearer. In the Middle Ages mead and wines flavored with sugar, spices, fruit and herbs were served at banquets, usually in silver goblets. The surname Burlace probably comes from the Old English byrele or byrle, which means "a cup bearer or butler," and the original holder of this name would have been employed in this capacity in a noble household. 1 Surnames that end with "s" could indicate certain patronymic origin as well; the name could mean "the son of the cup-bearer".

Early Origins of the Burlace family

The surname Burlace was first found in Suffolk where Hugh de Burdeleis was recorded in the Pipe Rolls for 1186. Later, the Feet of Fines for Cambridgeshire listed Geoffrey de Burdeleys in 1261 and later again, William Burdeleys was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1327. Eluding to the wide use of spellings, Thomas Burlas, Burlace, Burlase, Burlaas or Borlas of Burlas Burges was recorded in Cornwall in 1509. 2

Early History of the Burlace family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burlace research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1245, 1327, 1333, 1346, 1347, 1500, 1509, 1623, 1646 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Burlace History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burlace 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 Burlace were recorded, including Burlz, Burls, Byrle, Burlas, Burlace, Burlase, Burles and many more.

Early Notables of the Burlace family

Notables of this surname at this time include: John Byrle, a prominent 14th century landholder in Essex. Hugh de Burdeleys who died about 30th Henry II held the manor of Burdeloss and Newlands in Norfolk through his wife Lauretta Picot. She survived him and at her death it went to William de Burdeleys, her son and heir. William de Burdeleys, his son, succeeded, and after him Hugh de Burdeleys, in 1245 held the estate. John Burdeleys, and Maud his wife, held the manor...
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Burlace migration to the United States +

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 Burlace family emigrate to North America:

Burlace Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nich Burlace, who settled in Virginia in 1666

Burlace migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burlace Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Burlace, who settled in Ontario in 1832

Burlace migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Burlace Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Burlace, (b. 1806), aged 33, Cornish farm labourer from Redruth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 3
Mrs. Catharine Burlace, (b. 1799), aged 40, Cornish housekeeper travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 3
Mr. William Burlace, (b. 1831), aged 8, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 3
Mr. William Burlace, (b. 1806), aged 33, Cornish farm labourer, from Redruth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1839 4
Mrs. Catherine Burlace, (b. 1798), aged 40, Cornish housekeeper, from Heligan, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1839 4
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Burlace migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Burlace Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Walter Burlace, aged 22, who arrived in St Christopher in 1633 6

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_bounty_nsw.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)