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Randle History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

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Randle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Randle is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the baptismal name Randel. In this case the surname Randle was a diminutive of the personal name Rand, a short form of various German names with the first element rand meaning shield or wolf. 1

Alternatively, the name was derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Randolph,' from the nickname Randle. As such, the earliest records of the family were as a forename as in Randle de Arclet, Cheshire, temp. 1290. 2

Early Origins of the Randle family

The surname Randle was first found in the parish of Ladock in Cornwall. "Hay, which was formerly deemed a genteel residence, was successively a seat of the families of Randyll, Tregain, and Bone." 3

Early History of the Randle family

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Randle Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Randle has been recorded under many different variations, including Randall, Rendle, Randal, Rendel, Rendell and others.

Early Notables of the Randle family

Notables of the family at this time include John Randall (1570-1622), English divine, born at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire who was sent at the early age of eleven to St. Mary Hall, Oxford, where he matriculated on 27 Nov. 1581. He was elected a fellow of Lincoln College on 6 July 1587. "On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Oxford, in August 1592, Randall was appointed to 'frame and oversee the stage for the academical performance given' in her honour." 4 William Randall (fl. 1598) was an English musician and is included by Meres in his list of England's 'excellente musitians.'John...
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Randle Ranking

In the United States, the name Randle is the 1,743^rd most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Randle family to Ireland

Some of the Randle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Randle migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Randle or a variant listed above:

Randle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Randle, who landed in America in 1760-1763 6
Margaret Randle, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 6

Randle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Randle, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1862 6
Eleanor Randle, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1862 6
Benjamin Randle, who landed in Arkansas in 1888 6
Edwin Randle, aged 22, who landed in America from Prescot, in 1898

Randle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emma Randle, aged 43, who settled in America from Smethwick, in 1905
Clifton John Randle, aged 24, who landed in America from Kent, in 1905
Beatrice May Randle, aged 4, who landed in America from Kidderminster, England, in 1907
Adelaide Randle, aged 29, who settled in America from Thirsk, England, in 1910
Alice Randle, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Reading, England, in 1911
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Randle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Randle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Randle, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. William Randle, British Convict who was convicted in Quebec, Canada for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 24th March 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Thomas Randle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1840 9
Mr. John Randle, (b. 1823), aged 32, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Plymouth on 27th September 1854 aboard the ship "Birmingham" arriving in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 6th January 1855 10
Mrs. Johanna Randle, (b. 1817), aged 38, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 27th September 1854 aboard the ship "Birmingham" arriving in Portland, Victoria, Australia on 6th January 1855 10
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Randle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Randle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Randle, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Surat" in 1864
Elizabeth Randle, aged 32, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 11
Walter Randle, aged 16, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 11
Henry Randle, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 11
Joseph Randle, aged 5, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Randle (post 1700) +

Ulmo Shannon "Sonny" Randle Jr. (1936-2017), American sportscaster and football player
Brigadier-General Edwin Hubert Randle (1894-1990), American Assistant Commanding General 77th Division (1943-1945) 12
Brian Randle (b. 1985), American basketball player
Betsy May Randle (b. 1955), American actress
Tommy Randle, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1992; Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 28th District, 1994 13
Rodger A. Randle, American politician, Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1988-92; Resigned 1992 13
Murlene Randle, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 13
Marvin Randle, American politician, Mayor of Irving, Texas, 1977-81 13
Jeffrey Randle, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2012 13
Goldie Randle, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004 13
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Historic Events for the Randle family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Frederick Charles Randle, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 14

The Randle Motto +

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: Nil extra numerum
Motto Translation: Nothing out of time.

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Eliza.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 6th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Edwin Randle. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Randle/Edwin_Hubert/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html