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![Show Contents]() Puchel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Puchel familyThe surname Puchel was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Puchel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puchel research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1275, 1510, 1562, 1588, 1600, 1633, 1656, 1661, 1667, 1690 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Puchel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Puchel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Puckle, Puckell, Puckel, Puchel, Puchell, Puckles and others. Early Notables of the Puchel familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was James Puckle (1667-1724), an English inventor from London who developed what he called the Puckle Gun, a multi-shot rifle capable of firing nine rounds before...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Puchel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Puchel familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Puckley, who arrived in Maryland in 1677; as well as John Pucklington, who was on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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