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The surname Quennell was first found in Lincolnshire 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 Quenilda held estates in that shire in 1221.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quennell research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1561 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Quennell 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. Quennell has been recorded under many different variations, including Quennell, Quenell, Quinell, Quinel, Quennel, Quenill, Quennill, Gwynell, Qynell, Qwynell, Qwinnell, Guinell and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include
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 Quennell or a variant listed above:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: