Querelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Querelle name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the county of Norfolk. Querelle is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. In this case the Querelle family lived at the quarel, which simply meant that the family resided near a quarry.

Early Origins of the Querelle family

The surname Querelle was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Querelle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Querelle research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1592, 1625, 1644, 1665, 1698 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Querelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Querelle 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 Querelle has undergone many spelling variations, including Quarles, Quarell, Quarrells and others.

Early Notables of the Querelle family

Notables of the family at this time include Francis Quarles (1592-1644), an English poet, best known for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems; and John Quarles (1625-1665), an English poet, one of the eighteen children of...
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Migration of the Querelle family to Ireland

Some of the Querelle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Querelle family

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 Querelle were among those contributors: Ellen Quarrell, who came to Virginia in 1638; Anthony Quarrell, who settled in Virginia in 1653; John Quarrell, who came to Nevis in 1654; and George Quarrell, who settled in Jamaica in 1663..