Bullpit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bullpit

What does the name Bullpit mean?

The present generation of the Bullpit family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived at the bull-pit, which literally means that the family lived by the hollow clearing.

Early Origins of the Bullpit family

The surname Bullpit was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bullpit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bullpit research. Another 190 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1500, 1738, 1756 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Bullpit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bullpit Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bullpit include Bullpitt, Bulpit, Bulpitt, Bullpen, Bulpin, Bulepenne, Bullputt and many more.

Early Notables of the Bullpit family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

John Bullpitt, a prominent 18th century property owner in London

Migration of the Bullpit family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bullpit were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.