Newill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

Early Origins of the Newill family

The surname Newill was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Newill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newill research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1296, 1601 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Newill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Newill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Newell, Newall, Newhall, Newill and others.

Early Notables of the Newill family

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Migration of the Newill family to Ireland

Some of the Newill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Newill migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Newill Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Newill, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 1

Newill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J Newill, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

The Newill 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: Diligentia ditat
Motto Translation: Industry renders rich.

Citations +

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)