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![Show Contents]() Benevile History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Benevile familyThe surname Benevile was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Buckley. Early History of the Benevile familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benevile research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1545 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Benevile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Benevile Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Beneville, Benevile, Beanville, Benville, Beamville, Beamvile, Beamvill, Benevill, Benivill and many more. Early Notables of the Benevile familyMore information is included under the topic Early Benevile Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Benevile familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Benevile or a variant listed above: Regis J. Beneville, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island from Freeport, L.I., in 1924.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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