| ![Show Contents]() Bentall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the name Bentall date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Bentall family lived in the county of Salop (Shropshire), where the Bentall family took their name from the parish of Benthall, near Much Wenlock. References to the family name in this area date back to the 12th century. Benthall Hall is a 16th century English country house is located there, a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. The Hall was built around 1580, on the site of an earlier 12th century medieval manor and manor house. It proudly retains much of its fine oak interior, and an elaborate 17th century staircase. Moreover, it is still occupied by the Benthall family, but has been owned by the National Trust since 1958. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Benthall, a village in Northumberland about 6 kilometers south east of Bamburgh. 1 Early Origins of the Bentall familyThe surname Bentall was first found in Shropshire where Robert de Benethal was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1221. Later, again in Shropshire, Philip de Benedhal was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1255. 2 "The Bendalls may derive their name from the Suffolk parish of Benhall. De Benedhal was a Shropshire name in the 13th century. The Bentalls are numerous in the Chelmsford district of Essex. Benhall is the name of a parish in Suffolk." 3 Early History of the Bentall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bentall research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1221 is included under the topic Early Bentall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bentall Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bentall are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bentall include: Bendall, Bendell, Bendal, Bendel, Bendle, Bentall, Benthall and many more. Early Notables of the Bentall familyNotables of the family at this time include
 Bentall migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bentall or a variant listed above:
Bentall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Harry Bentall, aged 62, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
- Leonard Hugh Bentall, aged 34, who landed in America from Surbiton, England, in 1909
- Sidney Bentall, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Birchington, England, in 1914
- Sidney Bentall, aged 34, who settled in America from Birchington, England, in 1914
- Alfred Bentall, aged 6, who immigrated to America from Birchington, England, in 1914
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bentall (post 1700) | + |
- Edward Hammond Bentall (1814-1898), English manufacturer of ploughs and agricultural equipment
- Ruby Bentall (b. 1988), English actress
- Richard Bentall (b. 1956), British academic, current Chair of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bangor
- Barnard Franklin "Barney" Bentall (b. 1956), Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter, founder of Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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Bentall migration to the United States 
