Family history

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Very little is known about the Bonde family line with the exception of our 14^th great-grandfather Jacobus Bonde and his daughter Johanna. Jacobus also known as “James” was born around 1482 in Over Kellett a village and civil parish near Carnforth in the English county of Lancashire. Lancashire is located in the North West England. bounded to the west by the Irish Sea.

Johanna was born 1508 at the Lancashire city of Preston. She married Johannes Bleasdale, a native of Lancashire, in 1527. Six children are known to have come from this union. It is their son John, born 1530, who was our 12^th great-grandfather. Johanna lived her entire life in Lancashire and died in 1545.

Origins of the surname

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· An Introduction to the Name

· Meaning of the Name

· History of the Name

· Early Immigrants to North America With This Surname

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An Introduction to the Name

With the passing of generations and the movement of families moved from place to place many of the original identifying names were altered into some of the versions that we are familiar with today. Over the centuries, most of our European ancestors accepted their surname as an unchangeable part of their lives. Thus people rarely changed their surname. Variations of most surnames were usually the result of an involuntary act such as when a government official wrote a name phonetically or made an error in transcription. Research into the record of this Bonde family line indicates that the variations, meanings and history of this surname is most likely linked to that area of Europe where the English, culture and language is commonly found.

Meaning of the Name

Most of the modern family names throughout Europe have originated from with of the following circumstances: occupation (i.e., Carpenter, Cooper, Brewer, Mason); locational (Middleton, Sidney, or Ireland) or topographical (i.e. Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale); nicknames (i.e., Moody Freeholder, Wise, Armstrong); status (i.e. Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made up.

Bonde is variant spelling of the English surname Bond. Bond is of two-fold origin, it was a baptismal name 'the son of Bond' a popular early font name and it originated as a status name for a peasant farmer or husbandman from the Middle English word bonde or the Olde English and Anglo-Saxon word "buan", both meaning to dwell, but an alternative is from "bindan", meaning to bind. The name also meant 'one who was an unfree tenant, a bonded man or serf'.

The Old Norse word was also in use as a personal name, and this has given rise to other English and Scandinavian surnames alongside those originating as status names. The status of the peasant farmer fluctuated considerably during the Middle Ages. Among Germanic peoples who settled to an agricultural life, the term came to signify a farmer holding lands from, and bound by loyalty to, a lord; from this developed the sense of a free landholder as opposed to a serf. In England after the Norman Conquest the word sank in status and became associated with the notion of bound servitude.

History of the Name

This surname is recorded in most European countries but is of Anglo-Scandanavian pre 7th century origins. The original intent of the name was to describe a yeoman holding lands which were 'bound by loyalty' to the local lord, although only after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 did the word become associated with the idea of servitude for life. The Bonde name was first found in Somerset where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early records of the name mention Bond (without surname) are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 12th Century. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Norman le Bonde, which was dated 1180, in the "Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire". Other early examples include: Albertus filius Bund documented in County Norfolk in 1185; William Bonde of Warwickshire noted in the Records of the Knights Templar of England in 1185, and Henry le Bounde who was recorded at Bedfordshire in 1198. Emma le Bonde, was documented in the year 1273 in Huntingdonshire and Robert le Bond as well as Edwin le Bonde of Yorkshire were listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379.

Later examples of the surname recording include the marriage of Elianor Bond and Richard Laplove on November 12^th, 1576 at the church of St. Gregory’s by St. Paul’s in the city of London, and that of John Bonder, who married Elizabeth Webb at Knightsbridge, Westminster, on June 4th 1650.

Notable persons with this surname include Sir Thomas Bond who, around the year 1688, began the construction of the famous London Bond Street, noted for its fashionable shops, and William Cranch Bond (1786-1859) an American astronomer, born in Portland, Maine. As first director of Harvard University observatory from 1840, he was a pioneer of celestial photography.

Early Immigrants to North America

During the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to America. For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious persecution. For most it was an opportunity to start over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents. Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of Bonde, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17^th and 20^th centuries. Some of these immigrants were: Barnard Bond who settled in Virginia in 1654; and Edward Bond settled in 1636 in Virginia. Thomas Bond was an early settler in the New World, being recorded as living in Boston, Massachusetts in 1679.

More About Surname Meanings & Origins

English Surnames

Although the Domesday Book compiled by William the Conqueror required surnames, the use of them in the British Isles did not become fixed until the time period between 1250 and 1450. The broad range of ethnic and linguistic roots for British surnames reflects the history of Britain as an oft-invaded land. These roots include, but are not limited to, Old English, Middle English, Old French, Old Norse, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, Pictish, Welsh, Gaulish, Germanic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Throughout the British Isles, there are basically five types of native surnames. Some surnames were derived from a man's occupation (Carpenter, Taylor, Brewer, Mason), a practice that was commonplace by the end of the 14th century. Place names reflected a location of residence and were also commonly used (Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale) as a basis for the surname, for reasons that can be easily understood. Nicknames that stuck also became surnames. About one-third of all US surnames in the United States are Patronymic in origin, and identified the first bearer of the name by his father (or grandfather in the case of some Irish names). Acquired ornamental names were simply made up, and had no specific reflection on the first who bore the name. They simply sounded nice, or were made up as a means of identification, generally much later than most surnames were adopted. Source: http://www.obcgs.com/LASTNAMES.htm

Variations of the surname

Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of variants. As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized. Later on spellings would change with the branching and movement of families. Spelling variations of this family name include: Bond, Bonde, Bunde, Bonds, Bondar, Bounder, Bonder, Bundy, Bunday, and many others.

The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may also have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. The Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Bonde is B530. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: BANDY | BANTA | BENDA | BENNET | BENNETT | BENOIT | BENT | BOND | BONNET | BONNETT | BONNETTE | BUNDY | BUNT |

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COA 1

COA 2

COAT-OF-ARMS

There are at least 12* known coat-of-arms designs for the Bond / Bonde family. The most common of these, (COA 1 and 3), feature a Quarterly: 1st and 4th black with a gold fesse; 2nd and 3rd silver with a black chevron, on which there are three gold bezants. And a crest with an eagle rising. The arms of the Bond of Cornwall, England, (COA 2) has a full shield with one black chevron containing three gold bezants. A Dutch version, (COA 3), shows a gold shield with a red chief.

MOTTO(es)

The most common family motto is “Non Sufficit Orbis” which is translated as “The world does not suffice”. Other mottoes use by the Bonde family are “Nec lusisse pudet, sed non incidere luseum”, meaning “It does not shame me to have played, but that I have not left off playing”, and “Nemo me impune laceadt” translation unknown.

* Burke, Sir Bernard, The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time, published by Harrison & sons, 1864, page 98.

COA 3

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Crest - The word crest is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms. The crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry. Initially the crest consisted of charges painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet.

Wreath or Torse – The torse is a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield.

Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the development of actual military helmets.

Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms. At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object. The items appearing on the shield are known as charges.

Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms.

Direct ancestors

Descendant Register

Generation 1

Jacobus Bonde-1 was born on 1482 in Over Kellett, Lancashire, England. He died on Aft. 1508 in Lancashire, England. He married Jane Bonde (Nee?) on 1506 in Lancashire, England. She was born on Abt. 1482 in Lancashire, England. She died on Aft. 1508 in Lancashire, England. Child of Jacobus Bonde and Jane Bonde (Nee?) is Johanna Bonde, B: 1508 in Preston, Lancashire, England, D: 18 Sep 1545 in Lancashire, England, M: Abt. 1528 in Lancashire, England.

Generation 2

Johanna Bonde-2(Jacobus Bonde-1) was born on 1508 in Preston, Lancashire, England. She died on 18 Sep 1545 in Lancashire, England. She married Johannes Bleasdale on Abt. 1528 in Lancashire, England, son of William Bleasdale and Margaret Parker. He was born on Abt. 1490 in Lancashire, England. He died on Aft. 1545 in Lancashire, England.

Children of Johanna Bonde and Johannes Bleasdale are:

1. Henry Bleasdale, B: Abt. 1528 in Lancashire, England, D: Bef. 07 Jul 1584 in

Lancashire England ?, M: 30 Jan 1562 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.

2. Elizabeth Bleasdale, B: Abt. 1529 in Lancashire, England.

3. John Bleasdale, B: 1530 in Lancashire, England, D: Abt. 20 Jun 1602 in Chipping,

Lancashire, England, M: Abt. 1555 in Lancashire, England.

4. Johanna Bleasdale, B: 1535 in Lancashire, England.

5. Alexander Bleasdale, B: Lancashire, England, D: 19 May 1601 in Inkling Green,

Lancashire, England.

6. Isabell Bleasdale, B: Lancashire, England.

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