| ![Show Contents]() Boulen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BoulenWhat does the name Boulen mean? Noble surnames, such as Boulen, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Boulen, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Boulen family originally lived in the province of Savoie. Early Origins of the Boulen familyThe surname Boulen was first found in Britanny (Bretagne). Early History of the Boulen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boulen research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1448, 1472, 1605, 1630, 1638, 1645 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Boulen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boulen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bouliane, Boulianne, Boulliau, Bouliau, Boulliard, Bouliard, Boullier, Boulier, Boulin, Boullin and many more. Early Notables of the Boulen familyIsmael Boulliau, born in Loudun in 1605, son of a devout protestant, who converted to Catholicism and was ordained priest in 1630. He served Jaques Dupuy as his secretary and became attaché to the president of Thou, who he accompanied to Holland, where he is recorded as having catalogued the library. He took many trips to Italy, Germany, and Poland, where King Jean-Casimir designated him to be delegate for the Provences-Unies (united provinces) during the war with Sweden. His most important works include "Astronomia Philolaica" (1645)...
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Boulen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Boulen, who landed in Maryland in 1659 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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