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Early Origins of the Peperell family

The surname Peperell 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 Peperell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peperell research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1600, 1696, 1734 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Peperell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peperell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peperell, Pepperell, Pepperel, Pipperell, Piperell, Peperall, Pepperall, Peperel, Piperel and many more.

Early Notables of the Peperell family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir William Pepperrell (1696-1759), the 'hero of Louisburg,' an American colonial military commander, who was made a brigadier general in the British army in 1759. His...
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Australia Peperell migration to Australia +

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

Peperell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Humphry Peperell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Gipsy Queen" in 1850 1


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GIPSY QUEEN 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850GipsyQueen.htm


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