Connable History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Connable family

The surname Connable was first found in Devon where they held a family seat at Collibear, a hamlet in the parish of Tawstock. "The change from 'i' to 'y' is common; compare bannister and baluster. This is a familiar Devonshire name." 1

Early History of the Connable family

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Connable Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coneybear, Conibeer, Conyber, Connybeare, Conibeere, Connabear and many more.

Early Notables of the Connable family

John Coneybeare (1692-1755), Bishop of Bristol, born 31 Jan. 1691 at Pinhoe, near Exeter, of which place his father was vicar. "His father's vicarage was wrecked by...
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Migration of the Connable family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Conable, who settled in Boston in 1674; Anthony Conibeer, who settled in Maryland in 1737; Thomas Conibear, who came to America in 1747; John Conybear, who came to Virginia in 1759.

Contemporary Notables of the name Connable (post 1700) +

Ben Connable, American retired Marine Major, military strategist and Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, California
Joel Connable (1973-2012), American television host, news anchor and reporter

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)