| ![Show Contents]() Boutell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Boutell is rooted in the Old French translation a "bouteiller," a name for someone who was in charge of the wine cellar. This person was generally the head of the servants, the administrator of the estates, and held considerable power. Early Origins of the Boutell familyThe surname Boutell was first found in Normandy where they held a family seat as Seigniors of Wemme. Their ancient title was Butler (Bouteillier) to the Counts of Meulent (Robert de Beaumont about 1066,) the actual family name being Pincerna. This title was then adopted as a surname. Early History of the Boutell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boutell research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1100, 1130, 1650, 1663, 1664, 1670 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Boutell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boutell Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Bouteiller, Boutteillier, Bouthellier, Bouteillier, LeBoutillier, LeBouteillier, Boutillier, LeBoutillier, Boutouiller, Botelers, de Buitlier, LeBoutellier, Boutellier and many more. Early Notables of the Boutell familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Elizabeth Boutell, née Davenport (c.1650-1715), British actress who joined the King's Company about 1670...
 Migration of the Boutell family to Ireland
Some of the Boutell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Boutell or a variant listed above:
Boutell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Boutell, who landed in Maryland in 1664 1
| Boutell migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Boutell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Boutell, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Enchantress"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boutell (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Sherman Boutell (1856-1926), American Republican politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives, 1884; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1897-1911; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1911-13 3
- Francis L. Boutell, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924 3
- Charles Boutell (1812-1877), English archaeologist, born at St. Mary Pulham, Norfolk, on 1 Aug. 1812, the son of the Rev. Charles Boutell, afterwards rector of Litcham and East Lexham
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/enchantress
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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