The Boalt name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived on a small farm, from the Anglo Saxon word bold, which means, small farm.
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Early Origins of the Boalt family
The surname Boalt was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Boalt family
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Boalt Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Boalt has undergone many spelling variations, including deblot,Bolt, Bold, Boald, Boalt, Boltt, Bolde, Bolte, Boult and many more.
Early Notables of the Boalt family
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Migration of the Boalt family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Boalt were among those contributors: Margaret Bold who settled in Virginia in 1635; Andrew and Valentine Bold settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1865 and 1873 respectively; Gabriell Bolt settled in Barbados in 1635.
