Bottelay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bottelay

The Anglo-Saxon name Bottelay comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who was in charge of the wine cellar, from the Old French translation a bouteiller.

Early Origins of the Bottelay family

Early History of the Bottelay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bottelay research. Another 244 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1296, 1379, 1500, 1642, 1661, 1663, 1674 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Bottelay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bottelay Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Bottelay include Botly, Botley, Botele, Bottelegh, Botheleheye, Botlee and many more.

Early Notables of the Bottelay family

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Migration of the Bottelay family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bottelay or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.