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Bylder is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally 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 Bylder family

The surname Bylder 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 Bylder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bylder research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Bylder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bylder Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bylder has appeared include Builder, Bulder, Buildar, Bilder, Bylder and others.

Early Notables of the Bylder family

More information is included under the topic Early Bylder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bylder family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bylder arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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