| ![Show Contents]() Boldes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Boldes familyThe surname Boldes was first found in Lancashire. One branch of the family later held estates at Barkisland in the West Riding of Yorkshire. "Barkisland Hall, the ancient seat of the Gledhill family, is a stately mansion in the old English style of domestic architecture, and has long been the property of the Bolds of Bold Hall, Lancashire." 1 Bould is a hamlet in Idbury civil parish, Oxfordshire. Moving over to Whiston, again in Lancashire, the "Bolds held the manor in Henry VIII.'s reign, from which time its descent is not distinctly traced. " 1 Early History of the Boldes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boldes research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1443, 1455, 1602, 1604, 1613, 1627, 1645, 1649, 1660, 1662, 1677, 1679, 1683, 1684, 1694, 1698, 1736, 1737, 1750, 1751 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Boldes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boldes Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Boldes are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Boldes include: Bold, Bolde, Bould, Bolt and others. Early Notables of the Boldes familyNotables of this surname at this time include: William Boolde (fl. 1455), English topographer and historian, said by Tanner (on the authority of a manuscript at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge) to have entered the monastery of Christ Church, Canterbury, on Lady Day, 1443. 2Henry Bould (or Bolde) (born c. 1602), was a Welsh academic at the University of Oxford in the 17th century; and Arthur Bold (c 1604-1677), was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1677.Henry Bold (1627-1683), was a poetical writer and a descendant of the ancient Lancashire family of Bold...
Another 101 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boldes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boldes familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Boldes or a variant listed above: Margaret Bold who settled in Virginia in 1635; Andrew Bold arrived in Philadelphia in 1865; F.W. Bold settled in Texas in 1847.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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