Early Origins of the Buntain family
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.
Early History of the Buntain family
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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.
Early Notables of the Buntain family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Buntain family to Ireland
Some of the Buntain family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Buntain family to the New World and Oceana
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