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![Show Contents]() Arthill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The name Arthill originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ardghail, which is derived from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor." Early Origins of the Arthill familyThe surname Arthill was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Arthill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arthill research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1700, 1725, 1729 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Arthill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arthill Spelling VariationsIn the days before Gaelic or English gained any significant semblance of standardization, the scribes who created documents simply recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research into the Arthill family history revealed numerous spelling variations of the name, including MacArdle, MacCardle, MacCardell, McArdle and others. Early Notables of the Arthill familyMore information is included under the topic Early Arthill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Arthill migration to the United States | + |
Ireland, as an English-controlled colony in the 19th century, suffered the loss of hundreds of thousands of its native people. The system of land ownership often did not sufficiently provide for the tenants who farmed the land. This was most clearly evidenced in the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. Previous years of great demand for grain products and livestock had run the land down. Many landowners foreseeing an upcoming crisis often removed families from the land or forced them to rely on pitifully small plots where only a subsistence living could be made. When the famines of 1845, 46, and 48 hit, many had nothing. Disease and starvation became widespread and families boarded ships for elsewhere any way they could. Those who went to America were instrumental in developing the industrial power known today: many Irish were employed in hard labor positions in factories and in building the bridges, canals, roads, and railways necessary for a strong industrial nation. Research of early immigration and passenger lists has shown that many bearers of the name Arthill:
Arthill Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Arthill, who arrived in Maryland in 1641 1
- 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)
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Arthill migration to the United States 
