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The surname Spellar was first found in Buckinghamshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spellar research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1591, 1637, 1649, 1692, 1709 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Spellar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Speller, Spiller, Spiler, Speler and others.
Distinguished members of the family include Sir Robert Spiller (c 1591-1637), an English landowner and politician; and Sir Henry Spiller (died 1649), an English office-holder and landowner.
James Spiller (1692-1730), was an English comedian, the son of 'the' Gloucester carrier. "He was apprenticed to a landscape-painter but while he obtained some proficiency, but, soon wearying of...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Spellar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Oliver Spiller settled in Virginia in 1654; and John Spiller settled in Maryland in 1663; Samuel Spiller settled in Belfast, Maine in 1822; Joseph Spiller arrived in New York city in 1823.