Tootell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tootell family

The surname Tootell was first found in various counties throughout Britain. "This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Totehill,' i.e. the look-out hill. Many spots are so called in all parts of England. A hill with a good outlook against an enemy's approach. " 1 2

Today Tothill is a parish, in the union of Louth, Marsh division of the hundred of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire. "This place is said to take its name from a very high round hill in the parish, called Toote Hill. " 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Custance Totel in Cambridgeshire, 1273; and Roger Tothull in Oxfordshire at that time. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Johannes de Totehill; Willelmus de Totehill; Johannes de Tutill; Agnes filius Thome de Totehil; and John de Totehill. 1

But we must look to Warwickshire for the earliest record of the family. For it is there that Gilbert de Totehille was listed as a Knights Templar in 1185. 4

Early History of the Tootell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tootell research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1553, 1594, 1649, 1671, 1688, 1693, 1697, 1737, 1739, 1742 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Tootell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tootell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toothill, Totehill, Tottehull, Toutehill and others.

Early Notables of the Tootell family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Hugh Tootell (1671-1743), an English Catholic historian who commonly used the pseudonym Charles Dodd. Born in Lancashire, he was educated at the English College, Douay (1688-1693), and at St Gregory's...

Migration of the Tootell family to Ireland

Some of the Tootell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tootell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Tootell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Elizabeth Tootell, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 14th July 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
John Tootell, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Indian" 6
Jacob Tootell, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Indian" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Tootell (post 1700) +

Frederick Delmont "Fred" Tootell (1902-1964), American gold medalist in the hammer throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics, his home, the Tootell House, in Kingston, Rhode Island is on the National Register of Historic Places

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fanny
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INDIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Indian.htm