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![Show Contents]() Idil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The history of the Idil family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the region of Idle at Calverley in Yorkshire. Idil is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Idil familyThe surname Idil was first found in Herefordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Idil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Idil research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1193, 1202, 1363, 1379, 1401, 1410, 1455 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Idil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Idil Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Idil include Idle, Idell, Idel, Idelle, Idil, Idill, Idille, Idylle, Idyll, Ydile and many more. Early Notables of the Idil familyDistinguished members of the family include - Walter Idill, canon of Aberdeen
Migration of the Idil familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Idil or a variant listed above: Christian Idle, who immigrated to Texas in 1846.
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