Cheale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cheale family

Early History of the Cheale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheale research. Another 255 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273, 1275, 1327, 1500, 1650, 1668, 1679, 1681, 1682 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Cheale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cheale Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cheale are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Cheale include: Cheales, Cheals, Cheal, Cheel, Chele, Cheles, Cheyle, Cheyles and many more.

Early Notables of the Cheale family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

• John Cheale (died 1685), an English politician, Member of Parliament for New Shoreham (1679-1681), he purchased the manor of Findon, West Sussex in 1650

Migration of the Cheale family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cheale or a variant listed above: Benjamin and Elizabeth Cheal, who both arrived in New York, NY in 1821; as well as Henry Cheal and William Cheal, who were naturalized in Oakland County, Michigan in 1856..