The surname Quennel was first found in Lincolnshire 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 Quenilda held estates in that shire in 1221.
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Early History of the Quennel family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quennel research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1561 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Quennel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Quennel Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Quennel has appeared include Quennell, Quenell, Quinell, Quinel, Quennel, Quenill, Quennill, Gwynell, Qynell, Qwynell, Qwinnell, Guinell and many more.
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Early Notables of the Quennel family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Quennell family ofSurrey
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Migration of the Quennel family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Quennel arrived in North America very early: Elizabeth Quennell, who settled in America in 1683; and Edward Quennell, who came to Ontario in 1871.
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