| ![Show Contents]() Worstall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Worstall familyThe surname Worstall was first found in Lancashire where "this surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wyresdale,' a manor in the parish of Garstang, North Lancashire, situated on the river Wyre; also the valley itself, which is still beautifully wooded." 1 Here we find the first record of the family, that of John de Wiresdale who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. 2 Just east of Lancashire in Yorkshire, Johannes de Wyresdale and William de Wiresdall were listed there in the Yorkshire Polls Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 Early History of the Worstall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Worstall research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1692, 1753 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Worstall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Worstall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Worsdale, Worsdall, Worsdell, Wirsedale, Orisdale, Orysdale and many more. Early Notables of the Worstall familyDistinguished members of the family include James Worsdale (1692?-1767), English portrait-painter, born about 1692, the son of a poor colour-grinder "He was engaged as a servant to Sir Godfrey Kneller, and subsequently became his apprentice, but was dismissed for surreptitiously marrying Lady Kneller's niece. In later times he claimed to be a natural son of Sir Godfrey. Though possessed of little artistic ability, Worsdale obtained a considerable amount of patronage as a portrait-painter, and was appointed master-painter to the board of ordnance, his success being due mainly to his amusing conversation and clever singing and acting. His portraits of Princess Louisa...
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 Worstall migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Worstall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Albert Worstall, aged 73, who immigrated to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Worstall (post 1700) | + |
- Dale Worstall, American actor
- Tim Worstall (b. 1963), English writer and blogger
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Worstall migration to the United States 
