The surname Naval was first found in Nottingham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. They are believed to be a branch of the distinguished Neville Earls of the north country.
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Early History of the Naval family
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Naval Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Navely, Navill, Navil, Navilly and others.
Early Notables of the Naval family
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Migration of the Naval family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Navell, who arrived in America in 1685.
Contemporary Notables of the name Naval (post 1700)
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