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Steel Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Steel family come from? What is the Scottish Steel family crest and coat of arms? When did the Steel family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Steel family history?

The surname Steel is a name whose history begins in 1066 with the Norman Conquest of England. This Norman name was used for a person who was strong or reliable. The surname Steele is a metaphor likening the constitution of its bearer to the hard metal of the same name.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Steele, Steill, Steel, Steal and others.

First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from very early times where they were Lords of the manor of Giddy Hall near Sandbach, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. They were conjecturally descended from Bigot de Loges, a Norman noble who attended King William at the Battle of Hastings. The Domesday Book shows a place named Steel, in the Hodnet Hundred, held by Roger de Courseulles.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steel research. Another 203 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1259, 1524, 1637, 1672, 1680, 1729, and 1823 are included under the topic Early Steel History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 40 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Steel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Steel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 96 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steel Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Steel settled in Connecticut in 1640
  • Clement Steel settled in Virginia in 1651
  • Eliz Steel, who landed in Virginia in 1663
  • Matthew Steel, who landed in Maryland in 1675
  • Isaac Steel, aged 23, arrived in Virginia in 1683


Steel Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Dennis Steel, who arrived in Virginia in 1715
  • Roelof Steel, who arrived in New York in 1715
  • Joost Steel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • Mathew Steel, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
  • Hugh Steel, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1759


Steel Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Moses Steel, who arrived in New York in 1801
  • Archibald Steel, who landed in Washington County, Pa in 1802
  • Margaret Steel, aged 26, arrived in Delaware in 1803
  • Martha Steel, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Mary Steel, who landed in America in 1805


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  • Danielle Steel (b. 1947), American author known for her romance novels
  • Billy Steel (1923-1982), Scottish footballer
  • Anthony Bedford Steel (1900-1973), British historian, specialising on medieval England
  • Bryan Steel (b. 1969), English cyclist and multiple Olympic medalist
  • David Martin Scott Steel KT, KBE, PC (b. 1938), Baron Steel of Aikwood, British and Scottish politician
  • David Steel (1910-2002), Church of Scotland minister
  • Freda M. Steel, Canadian Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
  • Mark Steel (b. 1960), British socialist, columnist, author and comedian
  • Dr Duncan I. Steel BSc, MSc, DIC, PhD, FRAS (b. 1955), English-born, Australian scientist


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  • The Steele Family in America by Steele Barnett.
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The Steel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Steel Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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