Flavel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Flavel family

The surname Flavel was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Flavel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flavel research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1180, 1189, 1333, 1431, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1596, 1600, 1617, 1627, 1691 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flavel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flavel Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Flavel has been recorded under many different variations, including Flamvill, Flamville, Flavell, Flavill, Flaville and many more.

Early Notables of the Flavel family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Flavel (1596-1617), English logician, born in 1596 at Bishop's Lydeard, Somersetshire, where his father was a clergyman
Another John Flavel (c.1627-1691), was an English Presbyterian clergyman, puritan, and author. He was the "eldest son of the Rev. Richard Flavel, described as 'a painful and eminent minister,' who was...

Migration of the Flavel family to Ireland

Some of the Flavel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flavel migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Flavel or a variant listed above:

Flavel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Flavel, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 aboard the "Fortune" 1
Mrs. Flavel, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1623 aboard the ship "Anne" 1

Flavel migration to Australia +

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

Flavel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Dinah Flavel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
Thomas Flavel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
Amos William Flavel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
Eliza Flavel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
Elizabeth Bayes Flavel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Flavel (post 1700) +

John Flavel (1627-1691), Presbyterian clergyman. He was born at Bromsgrove, studied at Oxford, and was ejected from his home at Dartmouth, as a result of the Great Ejection of 1662
Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821-1894), American Republican politician, Publisher of dime novels; Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1892
Flavel McGee, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900 3
Flavel Sweeten Luther (1850-1928), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 1st District, 1907-08 4
Flavel W. Temple, American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of Oregon Democratic Party, 1937 5

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE GEORGE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PrinceGeorge-London.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html