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Buntain Early Origins

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The surname Buntain was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Buntain Spelling Variations

The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. Buntain has been spelled Buntin, Bunten, Bunton, Bunting, Buntain, Buntaine, Buntine, Bontine, Buntyn and many more.

Buntain Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buntain research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1489, 1605, and 1650 are included under the topic Early Buntain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buntain Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Buntain In Ireland

Some of the Buntain family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 283 words (20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them:

Buntain Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Duncan Buntain, aged 21, who arrived in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1908
Mary Buntain, aged 25, who arrived in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1909
James Buntain, aged 21, who arrived in America from Kilmalcolm, Scotland, in 1913
Malcolm D. Buntain, aged 25, who arrived in America from Inverness, Scotland, in 1913
Robert Buntain, aged 25, who arrived in America from Inverary, Scotland, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Buntain (post 1700)

Bailey Buntain, American actress and dancer

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Citations

Other References

Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
Moody David. Scottish Family History. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0806312688).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3).
Scots Kith and Kin And Illustrated Map Revised 2nd Edition. Edinburgh: Clan House/Albyn. Print.
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
Prebble, John. The Highland Clearances. London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Print.
Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
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The Buntain Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Buntain Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 26 July 2015 at 10:18.