| ![Show Contents]() Cherrill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Cherrill name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the parish of Cherhill, which was located three miles from Calne in the diocese of Salisbury and the county of Wiltshire. 1 The surname Cherrill belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Cherrill familyThe surname Cherrill was first found in Wiltshire, at Cherhill which dates back to at least 1155 when it was known at that time as Ciriel. The parish is thought to have been derived from the Celtic words for "fertile land," with a Celtic river-name as the first element. 2 Early History of the Cherrill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cherrill research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1500 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Cherrill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cherrill Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Cherrill has undergone many spelling variations, including Cherrill, Cheril, Cherril, Cherill, Churhille, Churhylle, Cherrall, Cherhill, Chirel, Cherrille, Keryle and many more. Early Notables of the Cherrill familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cherrill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cherrill familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Cherrill were among those contributors: William Cherrall who arrived in New England in 1635.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cherrill (post 1700) | + |
- Virginia Cherrill (1908-1996), American actress best known for her role as the blind girl in Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights". She went on to perform in such movies as Troubled Waters in 1936, What Price Crime? in 1935 and many more
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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