Hall Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Hall

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Where did the Scottish Hall family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Hall 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 first bearers of the distinguished surname Hall came to England in the great wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is occupational in origin, stemming from the primary activity of the bearer. It is derived from the Old French term "halle," which referred to a large manor house, and indicates that the original bearer of the name worked at the manor of the local Lord in some role such as a servant or chamberlain. Many of the Norman noblemen who came to England with William the Conqueror soon grew dissatisfied with William's rule; as such, members of the Hall family accepted land grants from King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland, and became prominent in that country.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hall, Halle, Haule, Haul, Hal, De Aule and others.

First found in Lincolnshire, England, where the family was granted lands after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Hall family is directly descended from Earl Fitzwilliam, who was seated at Greatford Hall in Lincolnshire, after the Norman Conquest. The younger son of this noble house, Arthur FitzWilliam, came to be known as "Hall" so as to distinguish him from his senior brother. Hence, Arthur Hall was the first known bearer of the name, appearing on record about the year 1090.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christopher Hall who settled in Virginia in 1623; Alexander Hall settled in Virginia in 1654; Ann Hall settled in Barbados in 1660; Daniel Hall settled in Delaware in 1682.

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Suggested Readings for the name Hall

An Alabama Newspaper Tradition: Grover C. Hall and the Hall Family by Daniel Webster Hollis.
A Givens-Hall Family History from Pre-Revolutionary Times to 1970; Including Many Related Families Such as Alexander, Bowman, Black, Chapman, French, Green, Johnston, Phlegar, Ross, Snidow, Stafford, Welker and Others by Dorothy Hall Givens.

Some noteworthy people of the name Hall

Arsenio Hall (b. 1956), American actor, comedian, and talk show host
Asaph Hall (1829-1907), American astronomer, who discovered and named Deimos and Phobos, the two satellites of Mars
Edward T Hall (b. 1914), American anthropologist who explored differences between cultures in terms of time, context, and space
Brigadier General William Preble Hall (1848-1927), American Army Brigadier General awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in action on October 20, 1879
Edwin Herbert Hall (1855-1938), American physicist who discovered the "Hall effect"
Diane Hall (b. 1946), original name of American Diane Keaton
Lyman Hall (1724-1790), American signer of Declaration of Independence
Gary Wayne Hall (b. 1974), American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
Staff Sergeant George J Hall (1921-1946), American Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
Technician Fifth Grade Lewis R. Hall (1895-1943), American Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
Lieutenant Commander William E Hall (1913-1996), American Naval Reserve officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942
Virginia Hall MBE, DSC (1906-1982), American spy during World War II. She was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross - the only one awarded to a civilian woman in World War II
John Lewis Hall (b. 1934), American physicist awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics
Monty Hall (b. 1924), best known as the host of the popular game show "Let's Make a Deal"
Louis Hall (1852-1915), English, professional cricketer from Yorkshire
Máximo Soto Hall (1871-1944), Guatemalan writer and diplomat
Benjamin "Ben" Hall (1837-1865), Australian bushranger
Sergeant Major Frederick William Hall (1885-1915), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Hall 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 Hall 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 Hall 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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