The surname Spidel is an occupational name for someone who was employed in a lodging house, derived from the Middle English word "spital" which is the same root of the more modern word "hospital."
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Early Origins of the Spidel family
The surname Spidel was first found in Dumbartonshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Spittal in the parish of Kilmaron. Spittal is also said to be a kind of shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland. 1
The variant Spittlehouse was by it's very nature an extension of the root name, but was much more common further south in England. 2
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Early History of the Spidel family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spidel research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1365, 1394, 1395, 1423, 1644, 1651, 1653, 1654 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Spidel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spidel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Spittal, Spittel, Spittle and others.
Early Notables of the Spidel family
Notable amongst the family at this time was John Spittlehouse (fl. 1653), English pamphleteer who fought for the parliament against the king at Gainsborough and at the siege of Newark (1644) and remained in the army till after the battle of Worcester (1651.) "When Cromwell dissolved the Long parliament (20 April 1653)... Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Spidel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Spidel family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Spittall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1852; John Spittle arrived in New England in 1679; Roger Spittle settled in Barbados in 1654.
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