Ingersole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The lineage of the name Ingersole begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the region of Ingersaul. Ingersole is a habitation name from the 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 Ingersole family

The surname Ingersole was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Ingersole family

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Ingersole Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Ingersole has undergone many spelling variations, including Ingersoll, Inkersoll, Inkersall, Ingersole and many more.

Early Notables of the Ingersole family

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Ingersole migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ingersole were among those contributors:

Ingersole Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anne Ingersole, who settled in Maryland in 1740