Woodal History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Woodal familyThe surname Woodal was first found in North Yorkshire at Woodale, a hamlet in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales. The place name dates back to 1223 where it was listed as Wulvedale and literally meant "valley frequented by wolves." 1 Early Yorkshire records show Jordan de la Wodehalle recorded there c. 1265. In nearby Cumberland, John del Wodhall was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 2 Alternatively, the family could have originated in Woodhall, a parish, in the union of Horncastle, S. division of the wapentake of Gartree, parts of Lindsey in Lincolnshire. Woodhall is also a hamlet in the parish of Harthill, union of Worksop, S. division of the wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill in the West Riding of Yorkshire. 3 Of this branch, Peter de Wudehale was the first recorded. He was listed in the Lincolnshire Pipe Rolls for 1193. 2 Another source underlines this latter entry noting the name denotes "one who came from Woodale (wolves's valley), in Yorkshire; dweller at the hall by the wood. " 4 As far as other early entries in various rolls is concerned, The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Adam de Wodhall and the Howdenshire (now in the East Riding of Yorkshire) Poll Tax Rolls listed Matilda atte Wodhall there in 1379. 5 Another early record of the family was found in Surrey where Alice atte Wodehalle was recorded in 1332. 2 Early History of the Woodal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woodal research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1591, 1599, 1627, 1628, 1633, 1641 and 1643 are included under the topic Early Woodal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woodal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Woodall, Woodhall, Woodhull and others. Early Notables of the Woodal familyNotables of this surname at this time include:
Migration of the Woodal familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Woodall arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1651.
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