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![Show Contents]() Gammyll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Gammyll was spawned by the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture that ruled a majority of Britain. It comes from the given name Camel, a variation of the Old Norse name Gamall. The surname Gammyll is also of nickname origin and refers to a person who had physical characteristics similar to a camel. These characteristics could include awkwardness and ill-temper. The origin is also toponymic, which means that the bearers came from Queen Camel or West Camel, which were parishes in Somerset. Early Origins of the Gammyll familyThe surname Gammyll was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The Keymell variant hails from Cornwall. "This ancient and respectable family first came into England with William the Conqueror in 1066, and took up their principal abode in Somerset and Devon. But Geoffrey St. Aubyn on his marriage with Elizabeth, heiress of Keymell, became an inhabitant of Cornwall; in which county his descendants have ever since resided. This famous family, which was first denominated from Mount Seyntaubyn in Normandy, after their establishment in this country, formed alliances by marriages in their descent, with the several families of Keymell, Coleshill, Whittington, Grenvill, Mallet, Godolphin, Jenkin, Trenowth, De la Haye, and Morrice." 1 Early History of the Gammyll familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gammyll research. Another 280 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1220, 1332, 1379, 1500, 1642 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Gammyll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gammyll Spelling VariationsGammyll has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Gammyll have been found, including Camell, Cammel, Camel, Camule, Camyll, Gamyll, Cammell and many more. Early Notables of the Gammyll familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gammyll Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gammyll familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Gammylls to arrive on North American shores: Edmund Camell who arrived in Virginia in 1637; James Camell in New England in 1652; and John Cammel who arrived in South Carolina in 1716.
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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