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Where did the English Ball family come from? What is the English Ball family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ball family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ball family history?
The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Ball. It was given to a person who was bald deriving its origin from the Old English word Bealla, which meant bald. The surname may also refer to someone who had a rotund or stocky stature.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Ball has appeared include Ball, Balle, Balls, Balders and others.First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ball research. Another 203 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1381, 1530, 1553, and 1887 are included under the topic Early Ball History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 177 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ball Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Ball family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ball. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ball arrived in North America very early:
Ball Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jas Ball, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1622
- Mrs. Robert Ball, who arrived in Virginia in 1622
- Goodwife Ball settled in Virginia in 1623
- Mrs. Ball, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Richard Ball settled in Virginia in 1624
Ball Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Eliz Ball, who landed in Virginia in 1705
- Saml Ball, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
- Will Ball, who landed in Virginia in 1705
- Catharina Ball, who landed in New York in 1709
- Richd Ball, who landed in Virginia in 1714
Ball Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Matthew Ball, who landed in Maryland in 1803
- Prudence Ball, aged 30, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1804
- James Ball, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1807
- Luke Ball, who arrived in America in 1810
- Abraham Ball, aged 45, arrived in New York in 1812
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- Ernest Ball (1878-1927), American composer
- Lucille Désirée Ball (1911-1989), American actress, comedienne, television star and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Air Vice Marshal Sir Benjamin Ball (1912-1977), English RAF Air Officer Commanding-in- Chief at Signals Command
- Air Marshal Sir Alfred Henry Wynne Ball KCB, DSO, DFC (b. 1921), English former Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command
- Sir John M. Ball FRSE, FRS (b. 1948), English mathematician
- Captain Albert Ball VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (1896-1917), English First World War fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross
- Sir Charles Bent Ball (1851-1916), Irish physician, created 1st Baronet Ball, of Merion Square, Dublin and Killybegs, co. Donegal on 23 June 1911
- George F.A. Ball (b. 1944), New Zealand pioneering road surface scientist
- Alan Ball (b. 1957), American film writer and director
- Francis Elrington Ball (1863-1928), Irish author, best known for his work "The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921"
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Ball Cousins: Descendants of John and Sarah Ball and of William and Elizabeth Richards of Colonial Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania by Margaret B. Kinsey.
- Ball Family Chart by Charles M. Noble.
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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: Fulcrum dignitatis virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue is the support of dignity
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
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The Ball Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ball 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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