Bullement History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Bullement

What does the name Bullement mean?

The name Bullement is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was given to a person who was a keeper of the bull. This surname was originally derived from the Old English buleman where its origins can be traced to Northumberland.

Early Origins of the Bullement family

The surname Bullement was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bullement family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bullement research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1209, 1273, 1390, 1392, 1530, 1569, 1577, 1601, 1662 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Bullement History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bullement Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bullement family name include Bullman, Buleman, Boleman, Bulleman, Bulman and many more.

Early Notables of the Bullement family

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Migration of the Bullement family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Bullement or a variant listed above: John Bullman who arrived in Maryland in 1722 and Robert Bullman who arrived in Boston in 1850.

The Bullement 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: Pro patria
Motto Translation: For my country.