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Early Origins of the Grumbley family

The surname Grumbley was first found in Staffordshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1086 when Grimbaldus held a family seat in that shire. Saint Grimbald (Grimwald) (820?-903) was a Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Saint Bertin near Saint-Omer, France. He was invited by Alfred to England but declined the Diocese of Canterbury. His son, King Edward the Elder appointed him abbot of the New Minster at Winchester and he died in the year of its dedication. 1

Early History of the Grumbley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grumbley research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1296, 1455, 1485, 1487, 1519 and 1562 are included under the topic Early Grumbley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grumbley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grimbald, Grimble, Gribble, Grimball, Grimbell, Grimbaud, Grimbalde, Grimald and many more.

Early Notables of the Grumbley family

Distinguished members of the family include Nicholas Grimald, Grimalde or Grimoald (1519-1562), English poet, born in Huntingdonshire in 1519, probably son of Giovanni Baptista Grimaldi, a clerk in...
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Australia Grumbley migration to Australia +

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

Grumbley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Grumbley (post 1700) +

  • Keith Gordon Grumbley, English politician for Hampton Court in the Herefordshire Council election, 2003 and 2007
  • Major DW Grumbley CBE DSO, British Inspector General of Posts and Telegraphs in 1933


  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print


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