Griswald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Griswald family

The surname Griswald was first found in Warwickshire at Griswold's Farm in Snitterfield. The first record of the family was found here in the Assize Rolls of 1381, namely Roger Grysewold. Later Thomas Greswold was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1418-1419. Over in Berkshire, Thomas Gresewold was recorded there in 1412. 1

Early History of the Griswald family

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Griswald Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Griswold, Griswood, Griswald, Griswoll, Griswall, Grisweld, Greswold, Greswald, Griswould and many more.

Early Notables of the Griswald family

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Griswald migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Griswald Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Norman Robert Griswald, who was recorded in the census of Ontario of 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Griswald (post 1700) +

Edward M. Griswald, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 3rd District, 1980 2

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, July 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html