| ![Show Contents]() Cornewall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CornewallWhat does the name Cornewall mean? Among the earliest people to bear the Cornewall name were the Cornewall family, who lived in the county of Cornwall in southwest England. Early Origins of the Cornewall familyThe surname Cornewall was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Cornewall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cornewall research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1513, 1601 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Cornewall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cornewall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cornwall, Cornelle, Cornell, Cornwell, Cornewall, Cornal, Cornale, Cornevale, Carnwell, Carnewell, Carnville, Carnevale, Cornhall, Cornehall, Cornhale, Cornwale, Curnow (from native Cornish word) and many more. Early Notables of the Cornewall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cornewall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cornewall family to IrelandSome of the Cornewall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cornewall migration to the United States | + |
Cornewall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Peirce Cornewall, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 1
- John Cornewall, who landed in Maryland in 1674 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cornewall (post 1700) | + |
- Sir George Cornewall (1748-1819), 2nd Baronet, British politician, soldier and baronet
- Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-1863), English statesman
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: We beg you see warily
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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