Rudehal History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Rudehal familyThe surname Rudehal was first found in Herefordshire 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 Rudehal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rudehal research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1159, 1442, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1545, 1600, 1636, 1657, 1680, 1684, 1714, 1735, 1736, 1740, 1746, 1751, 1760, 1774, 1783, 1815, 1830 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Rudehal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rudehal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rudhall, Rudhal, Roodhall, Rudehall, Rudehal and many more. Early Notables of the Rudehal familyDistinguished members of the family include Abraham Rudhall the Elder (1657-1736), the first of a noted family of bell-founders established at Gloucester from 1684 until 1830, during which period they cast about 4,500 church bells. His eldest son, Abraham Rudhall the Younger (1680-1735), continued the tradition as did his son Abel Rudhall (1714-1760.) The latter began in 1736 to cast bells under his... Migration of the Rudehal familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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