The Welsh name Procell is a patronymic surname created from the Welshpersonal name Rosser, which also took the form Rhosier. The surname Procell was originally ap-Rosser or ap-Rhosier: the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix "ab" or "ap," means "son of," but the prefix has been assimilated into the surname over the course of time. There has also been suggestion that the name is a Welsh transformation of the Gaelic name "Mac Ruaidhri."
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Early Origins of the Procell family
The surname Procell was first found in Herefordshire, 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. The form Rosser was found in Chancery, where a Morres Rosser was recorded in Wales in 1100, in the "Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery" published during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century.
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Early History of the Procell family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Procell research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1237 are included under the topic Early Procell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Procell Spelling Variations
There are relatively few surnames native to Wales, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. Early variations of Welsh surnames can be explained by the fact that very few people in the early Middle Ages were literate. Priests and the few other literate people were responsible for recording names in official documents. And because most people could not specific how to properly record their names it was up to the individual recorder of that time to determine how a spoken name should be recorded. Variations due to the imprecise or improper recording of a name continued later in history when names originally composed in the Brythonic Celtic, language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, were transliterated into English. Welsh names that were documented in English often changed dramatically since the native language of Wales, which was highly inflected, did not copy well. Occasionally, however, spelling variations were carried out according to an individual's specific design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by minor variations. The spelling variations of the name Procell have included Prosser, Prousser, Proser, Prouser, Prossar, Rosser, Roser, Rossear and many more.
Early Notables of the Procell family
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Migration of the Procell family
During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Procell: George Prosser settled in Virginia in 1635; along with Jane; Thomas Prosser settled in Barbados in 1634; William Prosser settled in Virginia in 1654;Hugh Rosser came to Maryland in 1665.
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