Chevall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chevall

The name Chevall is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a horseman, or chevalier, in the Old French. Actually, the initial bearer of this name was a knight as knights were known as Chevaliers in Old French. In fact, chevalier is the root of the word chivalry, the code of knightly conduct.

Early Origins of the Chevall family

Early History of the Chevall family

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Chevall 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 Chevall include Chivell, Chevall and others.

Early Notables of the Chevall family

• Robert Chevall, a prominent landowner in 13th century Buckinghamshire

Migration of the Chevall 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 Chevall were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Thomas Henry Chivell, who arrived in California in 1868.