England
IrelandThe name Bewlie reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bewlie family lived in Worcestershire. However, the surname of the Bewlie family evolved from the name of their former residence, Beaulieu, a place in Calvados, Normandy. [1] [2]
The surname Bewlie was first found in Worcestershire, at Bewdley, a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District. The village dates back to about 1275 when it was listed as Beuleu and literally meant "beautiful place" having derived from the Old French beau + lieu. [3]
One of the first records of one of the surname's early variants was Simon de Bello Loco of Normandy who was listed there in 1180 and years later Alexander de Bello Loco paid a fine in Bedfordshire in 1255. [1]
Bewley Common is a small village in Wiltshire. Bewley Castle is in Bolton, Cumbria and is "said to have been built by Bishop Hugh who died in 1223. The castle was originally called 'Bellus Locus.' It features in the legend of the Robbers of Bewley by Reagill's poet Anthony Whitehead (A border reiver dressed as a woman, out to rob Bewley castle in the time of Sir Richard Musgrave, gets hot fat poured down his throat while he sleeps by the house keeper Margaret Dawe)."
Early rolls listed William de Beulu in Gloucestershire in 1273 and Philip de Beauleu in 1329. [4]
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bewlie research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1813, 1834, 1834, 1858, 1870, 1902, 1840, 1835 and 1986 are included under the topic Early Bewlie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bewlie family name include Bewley, Bewlay, Bowley, Bowlay, Bewlie and others.
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Kanzow Bowley, the son of a boot-maker at Charing Cross, was born May 13, 1813. He was bred to his father's business, and succeeded him in it. His first knowledge of music was acquired by association with the choristers of Westminster Abbey. Ardent and enthusiastic, he pursued his studies vigorously. Whilst still a youth he joined a small society called 'The Benevolent Society of Musical Amateurs,' of which he afterwards became conductor. In 1834 he was one of the committee who promoted and carried out...
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Migration of the Bewlie family to IrelandSome of the Bewlie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Bewlie migration to the United States +To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Bewlie family to immigrate North America:
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