| ![Show Contents]() Vial History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Vial was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a calf-heard which was in turn derived from the Old French word veel, meaning calf. Early Origins of the Vial familyThe surname Vial was first found in Gloucestershire where two knights by the name De Vile were honored in the Honour Roll of Battle Abbey in 1066 and were granted lands in that shire. In later years, to the far south in Cornwall another branch of the family was found. "Trevayler, in [the parish of Gulval], is the property and residence of the Rev. William Veale, in whose family it has long been vested. This gentleman has considerable property in Gulval." 1 Early History of the Vial familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vial research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vial History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vial Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Vial include Veale, Veal, Viall, Vile, Viell and others. Early Notables of the Vial familyMore information is included under the topic Early Vial Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vial RankingIn France, the name Vial is the 360th most popular surname with an estimated 11,392 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Vial family to Ireland
Some of the Vial 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.
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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Vials to arrive on North American shores:
Vial Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Isaac Vial, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
Vial Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Vial, (b. 1810), aged 27, Cornish miner departing from Falmouth aboard the ship"Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 8th May 1837 4
- Juan Vial, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1851 3
- Narciso Vial, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
- Miss Marie Vial, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bourgogne" 5
| Vial migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Vial Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Sarah Vial, (b. 1816), aged 32, Cornish cook departing from Plymouth on 1st May 1848 aboard the ship "Cheapside" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 18th August 1848 6
- Samuel Vial, aged 28, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Gilmore"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Vial (post 1700) | + |
- Leon C. Vial, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924 7
- John C. Vial, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Ashland, Virginia, 1910-14 7
- Alexander Vial, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Nice, 1884 7
- Charles Guillaume Vial d'Alais, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
- Jacques Laurent Louis Augustin Vial, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
- Honoré Vial, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2052
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Charles Vial. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Jacques Vial. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Honoré Vial. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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