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The distinguished surname Mitchelmore is one of the many names that first came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the given name "Michel," meaning "who is like God." 1 One source notes of another possible origin: "Anglo-Saxon mycel, great, or mickle, would be a tolerably satisfactory etymon, and this may in some instances be the origin of the surname; but I think in most cases it is derived from Michael, a very popular baptismal name in many countries, through its French form, Michel." 2

Early Origins of the Mitchelmore family

The surname Mitchelmore was first found in many places throughout ancient Britain. As if to underscore this claim, the following entries were found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Hugh filius Micahel in Lincolnshire; Roger Michel in Norfolk; and as a forename, Mikael de Brackele in London. Years later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed the following: Johannes Michelson; Thomas Michilson and Adam Michelson. 3

Michele Michael was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. Michel de Whepstede was recorded in Punchbeck, Suffolk in 1327. The Curia Regis Rolls for Northumberland listed Gilbert Michel in 1205, while the same rolls for Somerset recorded Robert Michel in Somerset in 1219. 4

"In 1198 Michael de Middelton' held a quarter of a carucate in Middleton, Wiltshire by service of keeping the king's wolf-hounds (Fees). About 1219 William Michel received per day for keeping two wolf-hounds and in 1236 Richard Michel held a cotset in Middleton for a similar service. The relationship between the three men is not stated but it appears a reasonable assumption that they were of the same family and that Michaelde Middleton had two sons who derived their surname Michel from their father's Christian name." 4

The name was "distributed over England, but far more frequent in the south. Its home, par excellence, is in the county of Cornwall, where in nearly half the instances it is written Michell, though the pronunciation is the same. Its other homes are in Sussex, Wilts, and in the West Riding. Its prevalence in Cornwall is due to the fact that several parishes and places in the county bear the name of St. Michael in one form or another." 5

In Devon, Thomas Mitchell was Warden of St Mary's College, Ottery St Mary in 1511.

Early History of the Mitchelmore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mitchelmore research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1068, 1320, 1344, 1384, 1438, 1586, 1624, 1635, 1647, 1649, 1650, 1661, 1662, 1668, 1672, 1696, 1740, 1745, 1816 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mitchelmore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mitchelmore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mitchell, Michel, Michell, Mitchill, Mychell, Mitcham and many more.

Early Notables of the Mitchelmore family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Jonathan Mitchel (1624?-1668), New England divine, born in Halifax, Yorkshire, about 1624, was son of Matthew Mitchel. He accompanied his parents to America in 1635, graduated at Harvard in 1647, and on 24 June 1649 preached at Hartford, Connecticut, with such acceptance that he was invited to succeed Thomas Hooker (1586-1647). This offer he declined. In May 1650 he was elected fellow of Harvard, and appears to have acted as tutor. In June 1661 he was one of the committee appointed to defend the privileges of the colony, then...
Another 97 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mitchelmore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mitchelmore Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Mitchelmore is the 767th most popular surname with an estimated 55 people with that name. 6

Ireland Migration of the Mitchelmore family to Ireland

Some of the Mitchelmore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 137 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Mitchelmore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mitchelmore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Robert Mitchelmore, (b. 1879), aged 26, Cornish miner, from Bodrean, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to New York City, New York, USA 7
  • Robert Mitchelmore, who arrived in New York from Dartmouth, England aboard the ship "Adriatic" in 1908
  • Rose Mitchelmore, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Olympic" in 1914
  • Catherine M. Mitchelmore, who arrived in New York in 1920
  • Marian Elizabeth Mitchelmore, who arrived in New York in 1922

Canada Mitchelmore migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mitchelmore Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • William Mitchelmore, who arrived in St. John's Newfoundland in 1828 8
  • Henry Mitchelmore was listed as a fisherman of Green Island in 1871
  • Thomas Mitchelmore, who arrived in Green Island Cove, Newfoundland in the late 1800s 8

Australia Mitchelmore migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mitchelmore Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • J. Mitchelmore, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cleveland" in 1839 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Mitchelmore (post 1700) +

  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Mitchelmore, Canadian musician, member of Racoons, an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia
  • Lorraine Mitchelmore, Canadian President and Country Chair of Shell Canada
  • Christopher "Chris" Mitchelmore MHA (b. 1985), Canadian politician, Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for The Straits-White Bay North (2011-)
  1. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  5. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  6. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
  7. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  8. Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
  9. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CLEVELAND 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Cleveland.htm
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