Griswell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Griswell family

The surname Griswell 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 Griswell family

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Griswell 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 Griswell family

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Griswell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Griswell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Griswell, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
Robert Griswell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
William Griswell, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)