Beal Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Beal

Beal

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Suggested Readings for Beal
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Beal family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Beal 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 Beal surname is thought to have been created from one of the places so named (in Northumberland, and in W. Yorkshire). The place name derives from the Old English "beo," meaning "bee" and "hyll," meaning "hill." There is also a Norman name Beal derived from the Old French "bel."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beal, Beale, Beall, Bealle, Beel, Beele, Beales, Bealer and many more.

First found in Northumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Beal, who came to Massachusetts in 1621; John Beal from Old Hingham in England who settled and named Hingham, Massachusetts in 1636; he had five sons and three daughters.

For more information on the last name Beal, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Beal

Coombs-Beal-Higgins Family History by Virginia L. Higgins Rose.

Some noteworthy people of the name Beal

Andrew Beal (b. 1952), American billionaire businessman, founder and chairman of Beal Bank and Beal Aerospace Technologies
Dana Beal (b. 1947), American social and political activist
Gifford Beal (1879-1956), American artist
Jeff Beal (b. 1963), American composer
John Beal (1909-1997), American actor
John Beal (b. 1947), American composer
Junius Beal (b. 1860), American banker
Scott Beal (1890-1973), American actor
William J. Beal (1833-1924), American botanist
Ernest Frederick Beal (1885-1918), English war hero, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Samuel Beal (1825-1889), English Oriental scholar
Nick Beal (b. 1970), British rugby player

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Beal 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 Beal 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 Beal 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 Beal Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Beal 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.