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

The name Abell was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the given name Hevel, which means evanescence. It is also possibly derived from an Old German word which means noble one. The surname Abell was also a baptismal name meaning the son of Abel, and became a popular 13th century name meaning son.

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Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Abell, Abel, Able, Habel, Abeel, Abelson, Abelle, Abele, Ablson, Ebelson, Abill, Abilson, Aball, Abeal, Eblson and many more.

First found in the county of Kent of south eastern England where they have held a family seat from very ancient times. They arrived in England with King William the Conqueror and the name is mentioned in the Battel Abbey Roll as Abell.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abell research. Another 194 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1540 is included under the topic Early Abell History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Abell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Abell or a variant listed above were:

Abell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Robert Abell, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1630
  • Robert Abell, who landed in Weymouth, Mass in 1630
  • Robert Abell, who arrived in Weymouth, Mass in 1631
  • Peter Abell, who landed in Long Island in 1656
  • James Abell, who arrived in Maryland in 1664


Abell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Jacob Abell, who landed in New York in 1709

Abell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • E S Abell, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • R Abell, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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  • Sam Abell (b. 1945), American (New York) photographer who has worked with the National Geographic Society since 1970
  • Charles S Abell, American lawyer from Maryland
  • George Ogden Abell, American astronomer at UCLA
  • Charles S Abell, American Army Lieutenant-Colonel, appointed Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (2002)
  • Sir Frederick Abell, noted English Chemist
  • Sir Fredrick Augustus Abell (1827-1902), British scientist and inventor who developed explosives
  • Kjeld Abell (1901-1961), Danish playwright
  • Chris Abell (b. 1957), British biological chemist
  • Tim Abell (b. 1968), American actor
  • Welton Ralph Abell (1922-1998), American Navy Cross recipient


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  • The Abell Family of St. Mary's County, Maryland and the American Revolution by William Russell Abell.
  • Heirs of Eleanor Abell and Thomas Greenwell by Tillie Whelan Onischak.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Vive le Roi
Motto Translation: Long life to the King.

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