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Mansell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Mansell family

The surname Mansell was first found in Kelso, Scotland where "this name first appears in connection with the Abbey of Kelso and shortly afterwards with the Abbey of Arbroath. About 1180 Andrew Maunsel or Mansel witnessed a charter of the church of Pencathlan to Kelso. Willelmus Manselmus witnessed William de Moreuille's charter of Gillemoristun to Edulfus filius Uctredi before 1196."

"Between 1198 and 1222 we find Andrew Maunsel witnessing charters by William de Veteri Ponte and Bernard de Haudene in favor of Kelso Abbey and also witnessing the charter of the church of Brennath (Birnie in Moray) to the same abbey. About 1200 he granted liberty to the Abbey of Kelso to build a weir upon part of his ground 'in le halech ex orientali parte ville de Roxbergh'" 1

Early History of the Mansell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mansell research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1198 is included under the topic Early Mansell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mansell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mansell, Mansel, Mancell, Mauncell and others.

Early Notables of the Mansell family

Notable among the family at this time was

Lord Mansell, scion of the family

Mansell Ranking

In the United States, the name Mansell is the 8,632^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Mansell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mansell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Mansell, who arrived in Maryland in 1637 3
Ann Mansell, who landed in Maryland in 1649 3
John Mansell, who settled in Virginia in 1650
John Mansell, who settled in Virginia in 1653
Margaret Mansell, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mansell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Mansell, who settled in Maryland in 1731

Mansell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E Mansell, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Henry Mansell, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1862 3
Sarah Mansell, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1862 3

Mansell migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mansell Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Mansell, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1811

Mansell migration to Australia +

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

Mansell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Benjamin Mansell, English convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Champion" on 24th May 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Thomas Mansell, English convict who was convicted in Worcestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 11th August 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Richard Mansell, (b. 1802), aged 32, English convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1849 6
Mr. George Mansell, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. Charles Mansell, Cornish convict who was convicted in Cornwall, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
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Mansell 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:

Mansell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Mansell, aged 24, a gardener, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Clifford" in 1842
Matilda Mansell, aged 25, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Clifford" in 1842
William Mansell, aged 21, a bricklayer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Eliza Mansell, aged 20, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Miss Elizabeth Ann Mansell, (b. 1840), aged 19, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mansell (post 1700) +

H. B. Mansell, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1940 10
David Mansell, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1942 10
Danny Eugene Mansell, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 10
Most Rev. Henry J. Mansell (b. 1937), Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut and former 12th Bishop of Buffalo, New York
Jack Mansell (1927-2016), English professional footballer and manager
Sir Robert Mansell (1573-1656), Royal Navy admiral and British member of parliament
Richard Mansell (1813-1904), British railway engineer
Percy Mansell (1965-1995), South African cricketer
Lee Mansell (b. 1982), British footballer
Jessica Mansell (b. 1989), Australian netball player
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Mansell family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Joseph Fisher Mansell (d. 1945), British Lieutenant Commander Assistant Engineer Officer aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 11

The Mansell Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Quod vult valde vult
Motto Translation: Whae he wishes, he wishes fervently.

Citations +

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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 18th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/champion
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bardaster
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 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html