Beld History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Beld

What does the name Beld mean?

The name Beld was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Beld family lived in Peeblesshire.

Early Origins of the Beld family

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

Early History of the Beld family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beld research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1553, 1627, 1776, 1783, 1859 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Beld History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beld Spelling Variations

Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Beld has appeared as Bald, Baald, Bauld and others.

Early Notables of the Beld family

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Beld migration to Canada +

The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, Clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them:

Beld Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ditrich Beld, who arrived in Manitoba in 1876