The name Bulters is
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a
sifter of meal. Other evidence suggests that the surname Bulters was established as an area called
Boulder. From there people acquired the surname. The name is also derived from the Old English word
bulder which means
boulder or
cobblestone. Alternatively the name could have been derived from the word
bolter which was a miller. Boulter's Lock and Boutler's Island are both located on the River Thames on the eastern side of Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Early Origins of the Bulters family
The surname Bulters was first found in
Yorkshire, where they held a
family seat from ancient times, long before the
Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Bulters family
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Bulters Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bulters include Boulter, Bolter, Boulder, Bolteir and others.
Early Notables of the Bulters family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Edmund Boulter (c.1635-1709), a London merchant and politician, Sheriff of London (1694); Edmund Boulter
(c. 1635-1709), a London merchant and politician, Sheriff of London in...
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Migration of the Bulters family to Ireland
Some of the Bulters family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in
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Migration of the Bulters family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bulters were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Nathanial Boulter who settled in Hampton New
Hampshire in 1630; William Boulter settled in New
England in 1748; John Bolteir settled in Virginia in 1654..
Contemporary Notables of the name Bulters (post 1700)
- Job Bulters (b. 1986), Dutch professional footballer