Boudler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Boudler

The Boudler family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name comes from when an early member worked as a worker in iron, or a bowdler. Bowdler was originally derived from the older term, buddler. The word buddle, used in the north of England, meant to cleanse ore, and a vessel made for this purpose shaped like a shallow tumbrel was called a buddle. 1

Early Origins of the Boudler family

Early History of the Boudler family

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Boudler Spelling Variations

Boudler has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Boudler have been found, including Bowdler, Bowdlar, Boudler, Boudlar, Bowdless and many more.

Early Notables of the Boudler family

Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), English physician, author/editor of the "Family Shakespeare" (1818), and source of the expression: “to bowdlerise.' He also edited Edward Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." to make the work more appropriate for women and children. He was descended from a Shropshire family originally settled at Hope Bowdler. His great-grandfather, John Bowdler (1627-1661), held high office in the Irish civil service during the Commonwealth, and was a close friend...
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Migration of the Boudler family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Boudlers to arrive on North American shores: Andrew Bowdler who settled in New York in 1678; Elinor Bowdler settled in Barbados in 1679 with servants.