Kirkle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kirkle family

Early History of the Kirkle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirkle research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1223, 1273, 1639 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Kirkle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kirkle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Kirkle have been found, including Kirkley, Kirkly, Kirklee, Kirkele, Kirkelee and others.

Early Notables of the Kirkle family

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Migration of the Kirkle family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Kirkle, or a variant listed above: S. Kirtley who sailed to San Francisco in 1852 and John George Kirtley who arrived in New Brunswick in 1902.