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![Show Contents]() Boardmynd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Boardmynd comes from one of the family having worked as a person who worked with timber, cutting it into boards. According to some experts the name may also refer to someone who was a border or cottager or a tenant in bondage to a lord, having derived Latinized form bondmannus. [1] Early Origins of the Boardmynd familyThe surname Boardmynd was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Boardmynd familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boardmynd research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1618, 1622, 1755, 1619, 1799, 1764, 1796, 1550, 1639, 1550, 1568, 1571, 1572, 1575, 1582, 1594 and 1572 are included under the topic Early Boardmynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boardmynd Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Boardmynd have been found, including: Boardman, Bordman and others. Early Notables of the Boardmynd family (pre 1700)Notables of this surname at this time include: Andrew Boardman, Bordman, Bourdman or Bourman (1550?-1639), an English divine and native of Lancashire, where he was born about 1550. "He was admitted a scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge, 9 Nov. 1568, and...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boardmynd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boardmynd familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Boardmynd, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Osgrand Boardman who settled in Virginia in 1625; William Boardman who settled in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1635; Mary Boardman settled in Maryland in 1698 with James Boardman her husband.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
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