Show ContentsBonvadlet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Bonvadlet. It was given to a person who may have been referred to as the good valet, or groom.

Early Origins of the Bonvadlet family

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

Early History of the Bonvadlet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonvadlet research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1232, 1273, 1327 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Bonvadlet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonvadlet 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 Bonvadlet has appeared include Bonvallet, Bonuaslet, Bonvadlet, Bonvalet and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonvadlet family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

  • William Bonvadlet, a prominent 13th century landholder in Lincolnshire

Migration of the Bonvadlet 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 Bonvadlet arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.



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