Burghal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Burghal family

The surname Burghal was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat at Burghill, a parish, in the hundred of Grimsworth. 1 They later acquired estates at Thinghill.

However, their descent can be traced by to the Domesday Book, 2 where conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands and village of Burghill, held by Alfred of Marlborough who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Burgill held a mill and 25 eel ponds.

Early History of the Burghal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burghal research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1159, 1172, 1442, 1510, 1545, 1572, 1600, 1641, 1645, 1646 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Burghal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burghal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burghill, Burgehill, Burghil, Burghall, Burghal, Burkhill, Birkhill, Burkell, Berghill, Berghil, Bergle, Burgle and many more.

Early Notables of the Burghal family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Edward Burghall (d. 1665), was an English Puritan who left behind him a diary, called 'Providence improved,' which throws much light on the state of Cheshire throughout the period of the Great Rebelli...

Migration of the Burghal family to Ireland

Some of the Burghal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Burghal family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)