Capt. Hugh Bullock was granted 2550 acres in what became York County, Virginia, in 1634. He moved to Virginia where he lived for a few years, during which time he was appointed to the council of Virginia. By the summer of 1637 he had returned to London where on July 8 he deeded the Virginia property to his son William. Capt. Hugh Bullock and his wife Mary had four sons: William, James, Richard, and Thomas.

There is recorded in York County a deed dated July 8th, 1637, from Hugh Bullock, of London, gentlemen, to his son, William Bullock, of London, gentlemen, conveying his corn-mill, saw-mill, and plantation in Virginia. Hugh Bullock’s wife, Mary is mentioned. In General Court Records, April, 1672, is entry of a suit by Robert Bullock, son and heir of William Bullock, who was son and heir of Hugh Bullock, vs Colonel Peter Jenings, guardian of John Matthews, orphan of Colonel Matthews, deceased, in regard to a parcel of land in Warwick County, containing 5,500 acres. There can hardly be a doubt that William Bullock here mentioned was the person who wrote the well-known tract on Virginia. He states that both his father and himself had owned land here.

Capt. Hugh's plantation on the Back River in York County is now part of Langley Air Force Base.

Sometimes called Sir BULLOCK, and sometimes Captain BULLOCK. Owner and captain of the merchant ship "Endeavor".

Captain Hugh BULLOCK is a qualifying ancestor for the James Towne Society.

Text of the Last Will and Testament of Captain Hugh Bullock

HUGH BULLOCK of London, gent. All Hallows Barking 72 years of age and dim sighted. Will 22 October 1649; proved 2 November 1650. I have the half of Dungeonesse lights which I purchased from Sir Francis Howard. The half of which half I sold to Andrew Burrell which half was purchased from him by my son William Bullocke. My son William married William Lamply’s daughter and purchased William Bing’s part in the other half and my son William at his goeing into Virginia let his part for £100 per annum. To my grandchild Francis, daughter of said son William, £20 per annum during term of the patent which had 17 years to run. To Mary Bennett, now living in London, £4 per annum during the patent. To Ellinot, daughter of my sister Ann Mason, £3 per annum during patent. To Mary Rose, widow, living in Ratcliffe, 40s. per annum. To Barnard Smith, my deputy in the Custom House, £3 per annum during the patent. My estate in Virginia amounting to £100 per annum left me there 10 years past to my son William and his son Robert. Executors: John Limbry Esq. and Barnard Smith. Overseer: Master of the Trinity House for the time being. To Mary Snow, wife of Nicholas Snow, 7s. yearly; to Elizabeth her sister 7s. yearly. Witnesses: William Walklett, James Turner, Beniamine Sheppard, Scr. Proved by Samuel Burrell, principal creditor.

Notes on will: All Hallows Barking is a parish in London. Also known as All Hallows Barking by the Tower, it was damaged in a fire in 1666 and rebuilt later that century. The Dungeonesse or Dungeness Lights referred to in his will are lighthouses. As best as I can determine the lights were near those of North and South Foreland in the County of Kent, but I have yet to be able to determine their exact locations. There is a reference that the income due the North and South Foreland Lights was often paid in error to the Bullocks. Hugh made frequent trips to England from Virginia to attend to his business affairs. He was present at the meetings of the Council in 1632, 1633, and 1634. In 1637 he was one of the members the king directed should be retained, but Hugh declined due to his age and interest in England, since we know he died in England. Best known arms of Bullock Family Follows: Arms: Argent, a chevron gules, between three bulls heads, or. Crest: Five battle axes, blades sable, staffs, or ribbonned gules. Motto: Nil conscire sibi, meaning "To be conscious of no fault."

The origin of the name Bullock may be traced to the 11th and 12th centuries in England and Scotland. Various spellings include Ballock, Bollock, Baloch, Bulloch, and others. Burk's "Landed Gentry" notes that Bullocks were in Yoevil, Coker, and Essex counties, England

For those of you researching Hugh Bullock, please be advised that there were two Hugh Bullocks. They were probably father and son:
Capt. Hugh Bullock 1578-1649 was the progenitor of my line of the Bullock Family in the U.S. He is known as a ship captain, but he was also a Haberdasher.
The Guild Hall Library, Department of Manuscripts in Aldermanbury, London E.C. is the repository of the records of the ‘Worshipful Company of Habidashers" It contains the following:

"In this book is contenned the names of all those that have bin made free of this companie of haberdasshers, beginning the 14th daye of April, in the yere of our Lord God 1526"

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"Hugh Bullock W M e (through master) Henry Billingford 22 Apr" 1570

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"Hugh Bullock L(through master) Hugh Bullock" 21 June, 1605

A Hugh Bullock was 2nd Warden of the Haberdashers Company for some part of 1616-17, having been elected to replace Thomas Allen who resigned or died in office. Sir Francis Jones was the Master that year - he was Lord
Mayor in 1620 - and Hugh Hamersley was 4th Warden - he later became Master in 1619 and 1627 in which year he was also Lord Mayor. The Company elects a Master and 4 wardens annually to lead the Company for that year.

In General Court Records, April, 1672, is an entry of a suit by Robert Bullock, son and heir of William Bullock, who was son and heir of Hugh Bullock, vs Colonel Peter Jenings, guardian of John Mtthews, orphan of Colonel Matthews, deceased, in regard to a parcel of land in Warwick county, containing 5,500 acres. There can hardly be a doubt that the William Bullock here mentioned was the same person who wrote the well-known tract on Virginia.

He states that both his father and himself had owned land there."

Hugh Bullock was appointed to the Virginia Council in Dec 1631 and he was a member of the King's Council. He was in VA thru the next spring and returned to England. One copy of the list, dated 1632, does not contain Hugh Bullock, rather it contains Richard Bullock, appointed that same year. Hugh returned to VA for the Council meetings of 1633-35. He was one of those the King directed to be retained on the Council in 1637. It is likely that after that he returned to England, never to return back to VA.

One source reports that he and his wife arrived in VA 1/25/1624 on one of his ships.

There are others of his generation mentioned who may be his sisters: Ann (Mason), she had a child Ellinor Mary (Rose), she was widowed Mary (Snow)