Show ContentsMoul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Moul family

The surname Moul was first found in Roxburghshire, where they held a family seat as a Clan and conjecturally descended from Eustace the Sheriff of Huntingdon who held his lands of Molesworth in Huntingdon from Countess Judith a relative of Duke William of Normandy at the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086 A.D. A branch of this distinguished family moved north in 1124 in the train of King David of Scotland (Earl David of Huntingdon) and were granted lands in the upper half of Morebattle in Roxburghshire.

Early History of the Moul family

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Moul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molle, Moll, Mow, Mowe and others.

Early Notables of the Moul family

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Ireland Migration of the Moul family to Ireland

Some of the Moul family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Moul migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moul Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Timothy Moul, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1700 1
  • Hans Henrig Moul, who landed in New York in 1709 1
Moul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Moul, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Moul (post 1700) +

  • Maxine Burnett Moul (b. 1947), American politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska (1991-1993)
  • Fred E. Moul (b. 1878), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1920-1928)
  • Daniel "Dan" Moul (b. 1959), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2007-)
  • Jamie Moul (b. 1984), English golfer from Chelmsford, England who became the third man to top the World Amateur Golf Ranking on 13 February 2007
  • Alfred Moul (1852-1924), Australian musician and music critic of two Melbourne papers


The Moul 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: Post funera foenus
Motto Translation: An interest after death.


  1. 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)


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