Bottevile is a name that was carried to
England in the great wave of migration from
Normandy following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bottevile family lived in
Shropshire. The name, however, is a strange contraction of the phrase
of the Inn, resulting from the fact that an early member of the family was the proprietor of such an establishment. "The name is derived from the mansion or inn at Stretton, in the county of Salop, (Shropshire) to which the freehold lands of the family, with various detached copyholds, were attached. "
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Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print. Early Origins of the Bottevile family
The surname Bottevile was first found in
Shropshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Church Stretton. Traditionally, the name was originally Botfield or Botville, and Geoffrey and Oliver Bouteville came into
England from a distinguished family in Pictou in France about 1180.
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Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print. Fancifully, the name Thynne was supposedly derived from John Boteville who was a counselor at Lincoln's Inn and became known as "John of th'Inn."
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Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print. More likely, the Botvilles intermarried with the Thynne of Norton, in
Northampton who held a
family seat there from ancient times. Nevertheless, the two names became interchangeable, bearing the same history.
Early History of the Bottevile family
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Bottevile Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bottevile were recorded, including Botfield, Botville, Boteville, Botfeld, Botevile, Thynne, Tyne, Tine, Tynes, O'Tyne, Thinn, O'Thinn, Thin, Then, Them and many more.
Early Notables of the Bottevile family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Thynne of Longleat, a knight of the shire; Sir Thomas Thynne (ca. 1578-1639), of Longleat,
Wiltshire, an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1629; Sir James Thynne (1605-1670), an English landowner and politician...
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Migration of the Bottevile family to Ireland
Some of the Bottevile family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bottevile family to the New World and Oceana
The unstable environment in
England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like
Ireland,
Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Bottevile arrived in North America very early: John and Anton Them who settled in Ohio in 1890; G. Than who settled in New York in 1849; John Tine, his wife Margaret, and daughter Elizabeth, who settled in Barbados in 1679.
The Bottevile Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: J'ai bonne cause
Motto Translation: I have good reason.