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Burrell History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Burrell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Burrell family

The surname Burrell was first found in North Yorkshire at Burrill, a small village in the Hambleton district that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Borel. 1 It literally meant "hill with a fort," from the Old English words "burh" + "hyll." 2

"This name is early found upon the Border, particularly in the East Marches. Henry Burel witnessed charter of the church of Pencathlan to the Abbey of Kelso c. 1180. William Bwrel attested a document concerning the land of Cnoc in Renfrew, 1234. William Burel witnessed gift of land in Ayton to William Scot of Coldingham, c. 1250. 3

Early rolls revealed the name as both a forename and a surname. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Johanna, relicta Burel, Oxfordshire; Burellus de Rathesnese, Norfolk; and Emma Burel, Norfolk. Later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Willelmus Burell; and Johannes Borell as both holding lands there at that time. 4

"Burrell has long been a Lincolnshire name. In Cromwell's time, Sir John Burrell of Dunsby and Redman Burrell, Esq., of Fulbeck, compounded their estates for £687 and £770 respectively (O.). The name is also now found in Norfolk. Burrell was the name of a noted family of Kent and Sussex during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, and one of the Burrells of Beckenham, Kent, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1722; Northumberland is stated to have been the home of the family in the reign of Edward I. " 5

Farther south in Cornwall, "Burell [in the parish of Saltash] has been the seat of a family of this name for many generations. This residence can be traced back prior to the reign of Edward II. at which period one of them married the co-heiress of Woodland. The present possessor is Arthur Burell, Esq. but he is not known to have descended from the ancient family, who formerly had their seat here." 6

Over the years, extensions of the root name were found including John Burelman in London in 1311. 7

Early History of the Burrell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burrell research. Another 278 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1069, 1285, 1357, 1391, 1449, 1473, 1477, 1482, 1504, 1536, 1542, 1544, 1551, 1567, 1573, 1589, 1590, 1605, 1645, 1653, 1657 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Burrell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burrell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burrell, Burrel, Birrell, Burrill, Burril, Birril, Berrill and many more.

Early Notables of the Burrell family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Abraham Burrell (1589-1657), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Huntingdon (1645-1653), supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War

Burrell Ranking

In the United States, the name Burrell is the 1,313^rd most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 8

Migration of the Burrell family to Ireland

Some of the Burrell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 66 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burrell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burrell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Burrell who settled in Lynn Massachusetts in 1630
John Burrell, who settled in Boston in 1635
William Burrell, who settled in Virginia in 1644
Robert Burrell, who settled in Virginia in 1663 with his wife and three children

Burrell migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burrell Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Burrell, aged 34, a tinsmith, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Dorcas Savage" from Belfast, Ireland
Henry Burrell, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Dorcas Savage" from Belfast, Ireland

Burrell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Burrell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Francis Burrell, English convict from Lincoln, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. Thomas Burrell, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. William Burrell, English convict who was convicted in Westmorland, Cumbria, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Mr. Henry Burrell, (b. 1815), aged 26, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 15 years for robbery, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1842 12
William Burrell, English convict from Northampton, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 13
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Burrell migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Burrell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Burrell, Australian settler travelling from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia aboard the ship "Bee" arriving in New Zealand in 1832 14
Mr. Charles Burrell, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 14
Mr. Burrell, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 23rd March 1848 14
Mr. Edward Burrell, (b. 1827), aged 29, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 14
Mr. George Burrell, (b. 1831), aged 25, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 14
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Burrell (post 1700) +

Cameron Burrell (1994-2021), American male sprinter, NCAA Division I champion over 100 meters in 2018; he ran for the United States 4 × 100 m relay team at the World Junior Championships in 2012 and the World Relays in 2019, earning gold and silver from each competition respectively
Orlando Burrell (1826-1921), American Republican politician, County Judge in Illinois, 1873-81; White County Sheriff, 1892-94; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1895-97 15
Percy Jewett Burrell (1877-1964), American author and director of historical and civic dramas
Ty Burrell (b. 1967), American film and television actor
Davis Burrell (b. 1940), American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano
Kenny Burrell (b. 1931), American jazz guitarist
Orlando Burrell (1826-1921), American soldier and politician, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, U.S. Representative from Illinois
Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. (b. 1947), American politician, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 1992- 15
Ezra A. Burrell, American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1907-09; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1916 15
Dorothy Burrell, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2012 15
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Burrell family +

HMS Cornwall

Leslie Burrell (d. 1942), British Ordinary Seaman aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 16

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Eric Burrell, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 17

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html