Burghall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Burghall family

The surname Burghall 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 Burghall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burghall 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 Burghall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burghall 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 Burghall 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 Burghall family to Ireland

Some of the Burghall 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.

Burghall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Burghall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Burghall, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1828 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1828