Haverhil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Haverhil was brought to England by the Normans when they conquered the country in 1066. The ancestors of the Haverhil family lived the Old French word Avril, meaning April. The name would have initially been given to a child born in the month of April.

Early Origins of the Haverhil family

The surname Haverhil was first found in Gloucestershire where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They were conjecturally descended from a Norman noble, Avril, who landed with William the Conqueror.

Early History of the Haverhil family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haverhil research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1601, 1614, 1618, 1619, 1666, 1754, 1755, 1771 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Haverhil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haverhil Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Haverhil are characterized by many spelling variations. 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. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Haverhil include Averell, Averall, Avrill, Avril, Averel, Abrill and many more.

Early Notables of the Haverhil family

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Migration of the Haverhil family to Ireland

Some of the Haverhil family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Haverhil family

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Haverhil, or a variant listed above: Mr. Averel, aged 36; who landed in New York State in 1820; Alexander Averell landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1866; followed by Arthur Averell in 1878.