| ![Show Contents]() Kimbell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The generations and branches of the Kimbell family share a name that has its roots in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name Kimbell comes from Buckinghamshire at either Great Kimble or Little Kimble, parishes in the union of Wycombe, hundred of Aylesbury. "[Great Kimble] according to old records, was anciently called Kunebel, from Cunobelin, or Cymbeline, the British king, whose sons here gallantly opposed the Romans, but were defeated, and one of them slain. There are still the remains of several intrenchments on the supposed field of battle; and on a circular mound in the neighbourhood are vestiges of a fortification termed Belinus' Castle, where it is said Cunobelin dwelt. " 1 Both places are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 collectively as Chenebelle, and literally meant "royal bell-shaped hill," from the Old English words "cyne" + "bell." 2 Early Origins of the Kimbell familyThe surname Kimbell was first found in Wiltshire where Turbet filius Chembel was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1130. A few years later, Richard Cembel was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Huntingdonshire, and later Roger Cumbel, Chimbel, Kymbel, Kimbel was found in the Pipe Rolls for Warwickshire, 1191-1193. Over in Suffolk, John Kennebelle was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. 3 Robert Kinebald was found in Somerset 1215-1221; Ralph Kenebold in the 13th century on the Isle of Wight; William Kembald in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1302; William Kenebold and Nicholas Kembol, both in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 3 Hugo de Kenebell was found in the Curia Regis Rolls for Berkshire in 1196; Roger de Kinebelle in the Hundredorum Rolls for Berkshire in 1255; and Thomas de Kymble was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1327. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had two entries for the family: Richard de Kinebell Buckinghamshire; and John de Kinebelle, Oxfordshire. 4 In Norfolk, Nicholas Kymbell was listed there 3 Henry IV (during the third year of King Henry IV's reign.) 5 Early History of the Kimbell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kimbell research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1599, 1625, 1654, 1657, 1678, 1679, 1680, 1721, 1729, 1736, 1742, 1751, 1752, 1754, 1758, 1802, 1804 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Kimbell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kimbell Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Kimbell include Kimball, Kimbell, Kimbel, Kemple, Kemble, Kimble and others. Early Notables of the Kimbell familyNotables of the family at this time include Saint John Kemble (1599-1679), an English Roman Catholic martyr, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He "appears to have been son of George Kemble of Longford, Herefordshire. He was ordained priest at Douay 23 Feb. 1625, and on 4 June was sent on the mission in Herefordshire. In 1678, at the time of the Popish plot, he was seized at Pembridge Castle, Herefordshire, where he was living as chaplain to the Scudamore family. He was tried at Hereford, convicted as having said mass at Pembridge, and executed at Widemarsh Common...
Another 256 words (18 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kimbell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kimbell RankingIn the United States, the name Kimbell is the 13,742nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kimbell or a variant listed above:
Kimbell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Laura Kimbell, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Charlotte Kimbell, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- R. Kimbell, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1893
Kimbell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George F. Kimbell, aged 46, who immigrated to America, in 1907
- Viktor Kimbell, aged 32, who settled in America from Burnbank, Scotland, in 1908
- Alice Kimbell, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1910
- Helen A. Kimbell, aged 60, who landed in America, in 1910
- Seth Kimbell, aged 26, who settled in America, in 1922
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| Kimbell migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kimbell Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Elizabeth Kimbell, aged 48, who immigrated to Sudbury, Ontario Canada, in 1914
- Albert Kimbell, aged 48, who immigrated to Sudbury, Ontario Canada, in 1914
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kimbell (post 1700) | + |
- Abigail R. Kimbell, the 16th and first female Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
- John Kimbell (b. 1969), American professional golfer
- Douglas "Doug" Burns Kimbell (1960-1988), American silver medalist water polo player at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Kay Kimbell (1886-1964), American entrepreneur and philanthropist, eponym of the Kimbell Art Museum
- Ralph Raymond Kimbell (1884-1964), English cricketer
- Luther Kimbell Zabriskie (1879-1921), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Preston, 1907-08; U.S. Consul in Aguascalientes, 1919-20 7
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