Arroll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The ancient Pictish-Scottish family that first used the name Arroll lived in the lands of Errol (Arroll) in Perthshire.

Early Origins of the Arroll family

The surname Arroll was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat in the parish of Errol from whence they get their name. The family is not directly related to the Lords of Errol, who are in fact a part of the Scottish Hay clan.

Early History of the Arroll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arroll research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1590, 1619, 1646 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Arroll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arroll Spelling Variations

The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Arroll has been spelled Arroll, Arrol, Errol, Erroll, Arrell, Arrel, Errel, Errell, Arrall, Arral, Errall, Erral, Arrill, Arril, Errill and many more.

Early Notables of the Arroll family

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Arroll migration to Australia +

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

Arroll Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Jane Arroll, aged 33, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"