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Kells Family Crest
Kells Family Crest
Kells

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kells and others.

First found in Kirkcudbrightshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kells research. Another 137 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kells History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Kells family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 294 words(21 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kells Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Kells settled in New York in 1849
  • Joseph and Richard Kells settled in Philadelphia in 1872

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  10. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
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The Kells Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kells 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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