| ![Show Contents]() Bourdelon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BourdelonWhat does the name Bourdelon mean? A French family in the ancient region of Auvergne was the first to use the name Bourdelon. Bourdelon was a name for someone who lived at or near a farm, deriving its origin from the word "borde", which is a Mediterranean French word for "farm". Accordingly, the surname meant "dweller on the farm". It is a local name, meaning that the name is derived from the place where the original bearer lived and held land. Early Origins of the Bourdelon familyThe surname Bourdelon was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Early records show that this line held the title of Lord of Auvergne, last recorded in 1570. Established with lands, properties and manors, members of the most ancient branch of the lineage have been prominent in France since early times. Early History of the Bourdelon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourdelon research. The years 1413, 1561, 1653, 1688, 1838, 1861, 1895, 1900 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Bourdelon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bourdelon Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Bourdelon, some of which include Bordeleau, Bourdeleau, Bourdelle, Bordelon, Bourdelon, Bourdeleau, Bourdeille, Bordeille, Bourdel, Bordel, Bourdelin, Bordelin, Bourdelles and many more. Early Notables of the Bourdelon familyCardinal Eleie de Bourdeille, who was archbishop of Tours in 1413. In 1561 André de Bourdeille was Captain of 50 soldiers. François de Bourdeille was bishop of Périgueux at this time. Laurent Bordelon, born in 1653 in Brouges, was president in the third chamber of inquiries of the parliament of Paris. Charles Bourdelin was a philologist, or man of letters, in 1688 in Senlis...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bourdelon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bourdelon familyImmigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Bourdelon has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bourdelon were Antoine Bordeleau, a soldier in the company of Maximy in the regiment of Carignan in France, who settled in Quebec in September 1665. Another Antoine Bordeleau was married in Quebec in 1696 and had 16 children who carried the name through the following centuries in Canada. Jean-Baptiste Bordeleau died in Neuville, Quebec, in 1721.
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