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The name Consell finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a person who was a councillor, one who provided ‘consultation, deliberation' derived from the French words "counsell, consell, cunsell," of the same meaning. 1 2
One source claims the name was a local name "compounded of Anglo-Saxon sœl, sel, a hall or dwelling (Old. Norse sel, a summer shed for cattle)," 3 but most of the sources claim the occupational origin of name.
The surname Consell was first found in Berkshire, where William Cunseil was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1208. In the same year and the same county, the surname Consell (with no forename) was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls. A few years later, John Counsell was listed in Dorset in 1310. 1
Pointing to the wide spellings in use in ancient times, we found William Counsayl and Roger Consayl listed in Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edwards' reign) 4
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Consell research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1208, 1310, 1327, 1609 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Consell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Consell has been recorded under many different variations, including Counsell, Councell, Cunseil, Counseil, Counsayl, Consayl and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Consell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Consell or a variant listed above: