Mitchell Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Mitchell

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Origins Available: English, Irish, Scottish

Where did the English Mitchell family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Mitchell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The distinguished surname Mitchell is one of the many names that first came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the given name "Michel," meaning "who is like God."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mitchell, Michel, Michell, Mitchill, Mychell, Mitcham and many more.

First found in Surrey, where the family was seated from very early times. The Mitchells were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maudlin Mitchell, who sailed to Virginia in 1620; Mathew Mitchell, who arrived in Connecticut in 1630; Edward Mitchell, who settled in Virginia in 1635.

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Suggested Readings for the name Mitchell

Descendants of John Mitchell of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Warren A. Brannon.
The Mitchell Family of Tipton County, Tennessee by Helen Mitchell Goggins.

Some noteworthy people of the name Mitchell

Maria Mitchell (1818-1889), American astronomer who was the first to discover a comet with the use of a telescope and was the first woman admitted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Philosophical Society
Edgar D. Mitchell, American astronaut
Billy Mitchell (1879-1936), American military leader
Dennis Mitchell, American athlete
Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914), American physician
Brigadier General William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (1879-1936), American aviation pioneer regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal
Peter Dennis Mitchell (b. 1920), English biochemist
Reginald Joseph Mitchell (1895-1937), English aircraft designer
Warren Mitchell (b. 1926), English actor
William Ormond Mitchell (1914-1998), well-known Canadian writer
Joan Mitchell (b. 1926), prominent painter
Arthur Mitchell (b. 1934), world-renowned dancer, artistic director, educator, and choreographer who founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem
Elma Mitchell (b. 1919), Scottish poet
Helen Porter Mitchell (1861-1931), original name of Australian Dame Nellie Melba
Neil Mitchell, Scottish pop star
James Fitzallen Mitchell (b. 1931), Grenadine politician
Sir Peter Chalmer Mitchell (1864-1945), Scottish zoologist
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia Scottish
Maureen "Little Mo" Mitchell (1898-1973), Swedish author
William Mitchell (1916-1977), original name of Peter Finch
George Allan Mitchell (1911-1944), British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
Captain Coulson Norman Mitchell (1889-1978), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Mitchell family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Mitchell coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Mitchell genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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