| ![Show Contents]() Hextall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Hextall familyThe surname Hextall was first found in Devon 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 Hextall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hextall research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Hextall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hextall Spelling VariationsHextall 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. Spelling variants included: Hextall Hextale, Heckstall, Heckstal, Extall, Extell, Extale, Hexstall, Exstall, Heckstall, Heckstal and many more. Early Notables of the Hextall familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Hextall family of Devon
 Hextall migration to the United States | + |
In 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 Hextalls to arrive on North American shores:
Hextall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Eliza Hextall, aged 40, who settled in America from England, in 1892
- Salena Hextall, aged 11, who landed in America from England, in 1892
Hextall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Frederick Hextall, aged 26, who landed in America from Burton on Trent, England, in 1907
- Frank S. Hextall, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Croydon, England, in 1921
| Hextall migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hextall Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- John Hextall, aged 52, who settled in Calgary, Canada, in 1912
| Hextall migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hextall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Hextall, (Hextale), (b. 1816), aged 21, English butcher who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hextall (post 1700) | + |
- Ronald Jeffrey "Ron" Hextall (b. 1964), Canadian professional NHL retired hockey player, the first goalie in NHL history to actually score a goal on Dec. 8th, 1987
- John Hextall (1861-1914), English-born, Canadian landowner who founded the community of Bowness, now part of Calgary, Canada
- Bryan Hextall Jr. (b. 1941), Canadian NHL ice hockey forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Dennis Hextall (b. 1943), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey forward from Poplar Point, Manitoba
- Bryan Aldwyn Hextall (1913-1984), Canadian professional ice hockey forward, progenitor of the famous Hextall hockey players: Bryan, Dennis and grandfather to Ron Hextall, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969
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Hextall migration to the United States 
Hextall migration to Canada 
Hextall migration to Australia 
