| ![Show Contents]() Bouler Surname History
Etymology of BoulerWhat does the name Bouler mean? When the ancestors of the Bouler family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Lancashire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's former residence in Boulard, in Calvados, in Normandy. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been an occupational name for a "bowl-maker," someone who made bowls. 2 Early Origins of the Bouler familyThe surname Bouler was first found in Lancashire. They were originally from Boulard in Calvados, Normandy, and arrived in England with Duke William of Normandy at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Stephen de Boularia in 1096, witnessed a charter of Manasses, Bishop of Cambrai, and joined in the first Crusade. Baldwin de Bollers, his son, received from Henry I the barony of Montgomery, with the hand of Sybil de Falaise, his niece. 1 "It was this Baldwin, the first castellan of Montgomery, who gave the town its Welsh name of Tre Faldwin, the town of Baldwin. 'In the year 1121, as Baldwin de Boilers, he affixed his signature and attestation to Henry I.'s great Charter to Shrewsbury Abbey.' He was a second time married, and left children by each of his wives ; but the succession is shrouded in mystery." 3 Hen Domen, (Welsh: "old mound") , a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales was the home of the de Boulers (Bowdler) family and was founded by Baldwin de Boulers. 1 Today, a permanent exhibition can be found on the site. The Feet of Fines for Somerset included a listing for John le Bouller in 1316 and later in Staffordshire, Robert le Bollere was listed there in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John le Bolur, Oxfordshire; and Stephen le Bolur, Surrey. 5 Early History of the Bouler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouler research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1320, 1437, 1450, 1453, 1459, 1587, 1659, 1710, 1726, 1865, 1890 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Bouler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bouler Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Bouler has been recorded under many different variations, including Bowler, Boler, Boaler and others. Early Notables of the Bouler familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Reginald Boulers (died 1459), English Abbot of Gloucester (1437–1450), Bishop of Hereford (1450-1453) and Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (1453-1459.)...
Migration of the Bouler family to IrelandSome of the Bouler family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 271 words (19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bouler familyTo escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Boulers were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Charles Bowler who settled in Georgia in 1733; Deborah Bowler settled in Nevis in 1663; along with her husband John; William Bowler settled in Virginia in 1635.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bouler (post 1700) | + |
- Dr. David E. Bouler, American senior pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- James P. De Bouler, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Evansville, Indiana, 1866-67 6
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