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Where did the Scottish Deell family come from? What is the Scottish Deell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Deell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Deell family history? The surname is descended from a Norman noble who entered England in 1066 and was granted lands in England but was invited north by King David of Scotland about the year 1150, who granted him the lands of Dalyell. In Lanarkshire they were officially seated from the year 1259 on the lands of Dalyell meaning 'the beautiful meadow' on the banks of the River Clyde.
A word of explanation on the different spellings and pronunciations of this name is needed as its always been a source of confusion. The following ancient rhyme from Galloway (in South-West Scotland) perhaps indicates some of the early problems with the name: "Deil and Da'yell begins wi' ae letter, Deil's nae gude, and Da'yells nae better."Spelling variations of this family name include: Dalyell, Dalyiel, Dalzell, Dalziel, Dallyell, Daleel, Dalliel, Dalzel and many more. First found in Lanarkshire, where they were officially seated from the year 1259 on the lands of Dalyell meaning "the beautiful meadow" on the banks of the River Clyde. They are descended from a Norman noble who entered England in 1066 and was granted lands in England but was invited north by King David of Scotland about the year 1150, who granted him the lands of Dalyell. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deell research. Another 498 words(36 lines of text) covering the years 1615, 1633, 1649, 1685, and 1835 are included under the topic Early Deell History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Deell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 92 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Dalyell who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1764; George Dalzel settled in New York State in 1846; Jane Dalzel settled with her family in New Castle, Del. in 1789.
The Deell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deell 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. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:39. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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