This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Blundeville,— probably Blonville, a place near Pont l'Eveque in Normandy. There can be no doubt as regards this origin so far as the Norfolk and Suffolk families of this name are concerned.

'In 1567 Thomas Blundevile, Esq., settled Blumwle's manor, Rte, on John Blumvyle, in trust for the said Thomas': History of Norfolk.

'In 1490, Richard Blomvyle, or Blundevile, Esq, had his manor and Heverland and died seized of them in 1603': ibid.

John de Blomevile, 1249, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Blundevile, 1283, Norfolk: ibid.

William de Blumvile, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Blomefield, of Fersfield, gent., 1731: History of Norfolk.Stolen from Fore-bears

Francis Blomrneld, rector of Fersfield, 1736: ibid.

'Here lyetn Patience, the wife of Robert King, and daughter of Thomas Blunrlevyle, who lived vertuouslv. and died religiously, Jan. 7, 1638,' Newton Ch., Norfolk: ibid.

1778. Samuel Blomfield to Elis. Gould: St. George, Hanover Square.

Lower, writing about Blunderfield (v. London Directory), says: 'A corruption of Blondeville. This awkward and unpromising name was borne some years ago by a farming bailiff at Bayfield Hall, Norfolk' (Patronymica Britannica). Oddly enough he does not recognize Bloomfield as a corruption. He says, 'Bloomfield, a village in Worcestershire, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name' (ibid.). Of course Bloomfield in Worcestershire, and Cumberland may have given rise to families of this name, but in nine cases out of ten the derivation given above will apply, and is absolutely correct of the East-Anglian representatives.

= Bloomfield, q.v.

A village in co. Worcester, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name.

See Bloomfield. Hence the late eminent J. C. Blomfield, bishop of London.

Blomfield: is from Blonville, near Pont l’Evêque.

Blomfield has long been a Norfolk name. A family of gentry who resided in the parish of Fersfield from the 16th to the 18th century, and who placed their origin another century back in their pedigree, seem to have been one of the principal stocks; the learned author of the "History of Norfolk," a work to which I am so greatly indebted, was rector of Fersfield in 1736 (Bl.).

Bloomfield or Blomfield, also a Norfolk name has long been found in Suffolk. Bailiffs of Ipswich in the reigns of Edward IV., Henry VII., and Charles II., bore the name of Blomfield (W.). William Blomfield was a gentleman of Little Stonham, Stowmarket, in 1653 (H.). The name is still in Ipswich and Stowmarket. In the reign of James I. the name of Bloomfield occurred in the parish of Westley (G.). Robert Bloomfield, son of a tailor, and author of the "Farmer's Boy," was born at Honington, near Bury St. Edmunds, in 1766.