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The surname Damsell was first found in Yorkshire where Ralph Damisel, Dameisele was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1191 and 1204. Again in 1204, Henry Damisel was recorded in the Pipe Rolls for Gloucestershire. A few years later, Roger Damisele was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls for Berkshire in 1214. 1
"This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the damsel'; Old French damoisel, a young squire or page." 2
The Hundredorum Rolls for 1273 had only one listing, that of Simon Damsell in Buckinghamshire while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 had two: Johannes Damysell; and Robertas Damsell. 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Damsell research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1535, 1553, 1555, 1582 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Damsell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Damsel, Damisell, Damsell, Damysell, Densell and others.
Distinguished members of the family include
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.