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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29199 people with the Butler surname? In that year Butler was ranked number 107 for popularity in the UK. |
Butler records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"BUTLER. Originally the servant in charge of the butts or casks of wine, Old French bouteittier, in Latin documents rendered pincerna. Some of the name in later times may derive from hotelier, maker of leather bottles, specimens of which are in Scottish museums. Hugo, pincerna, witnessed charters by Richard, bishop of St Andrews, a. 1173 (RPSA., p. 134-136, 138, 139), and c. 1200-1207 Petrus, pincema, appears as a witness (LAC., p. 81). Warinus, pincema of the bishop of Glasgow, witnessed confirmation of the sale of land of Scrogges to the church of Glasgow, 1208-13 (REG., p. 76). Malcolm, pincema, witnessed a confirmation charter by Alexander n of his father's grant of the right of a fair, etc., to the bishop of Glasgow, c. 1225 (ibid., p. 113). Sir John le Botiler swore fealty in 1291, and in 1296 Johan le Botillier of Cramond, Johan le Botiler of Perthshire, and Sir John called le Botillier all rendered homage. Alisaundre de la Butelerie (= butlery) of Ayrshire also rendered homage in the same year (Bain, n, p. 205). The name in Scotland appears to have been ousted by SPENCE. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Butler Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Butler Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Butler family tree.
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Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Butler family name using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 44158 people with the Butler surname in the UK? Butler is now ranked number 98 for popularity in the UK. |
Butler Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 276480 people with the Butler surname in the USA? Butler is ranked number 72 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Butler Databases
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