Cheles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cheles

What does the name Cheles mean?

The present generation of the Cheles family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the hamlet of Cheal, in the parish of Gosberton, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Cheles family

The surname Cheles was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cheles family

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Cheles Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Cheles include Chely, Chelley, Chealey, Cheales, Cheals, Cheeley, Cheal, Cheel, Chele, Cheles, Cheyle, Cheyles and many more.

Early Notables of the Cheles family

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Migration of the Cheles family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Cheles were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John Cheley, who settled in Ontario in 1871; and William John Cheley, who settled in Colorado in 1905.