The ancestors of the bearers of the Bundock family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the settlement of Bowditch, an estate in the county of Dorset.
The surname Bundock was first found in Dorset, in southern England, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Bundock include Bowditch, Bowdich, Bowdidge and others.
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