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

The Marchal surname is derived from the Old High German word "marah," or "horse" and "sclac," or "servant." Thus the name was originally occupational for someone who looked after horses, often one of the most important servants in the noble houses.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Marschall, Marschal, Marshalle, Marschalles, Marschale, Marschales, Marchall, Marchal, Marschalls, Marschals, Markel, Markall, Markal, Marcal, Marcall and many more.

First found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marchal research. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1717, 1760, and 1812 are included under the topic Early Marchal History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Marchal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Evert Marschal, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1659; Nicholas Gillissen Marschal, who came to New Netherlands in 1659; Michael Marschal, who came to New York, NY in 1851.

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The Marchal Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Marchal 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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