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![Show Contents]() Craknill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Craknill familyThe surname Craknill was first found in Stirlingshire, where the name may have been an occupational name for someone who bakes biscuits as "a cracknel is a kind of crisp biscuit." [1] However, another source disagrees with this theory stating the name is from a "dweller at 'Craca's Slope' or Corner from the [Anglo-Saxon Craca, genit. Cracan + heal(h] 2 Craca's Hall [Old English heall] Hardly a nickname from the biscuit so called." [2] And another source claims the name is from Craigneill, a location name in Edinburgh. [3] The name seems to be from northern England too as Elias de Crackenhall was listed in Yorkshire in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1220. A very rare name, the next listing of the family was more than 300 years later in 1524, when Robert Craknell was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire. [4] Crakehall is a township, in the parish and union of Bedale, wapentake of Hang-East, in the North Riding of Yorkshire and Elmer with Crakehill is a township, in the parish of Topcliffe, union of Thirsk, wapentake of Birdforth, also in the North Riding of Yorkshire, [5] Great and Little Crakehall date back to the Domesday Book when they were listed as Crachele [6] and literally meant "nook of land frequented by crows or ravens." [7] Early History of the Craknill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Craknill research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1462, 1567 and 1571 are included under the topic Early Craknill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Craknill Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Craknill has been spelled Cracknell, Craigingelt, Craigneill, Craignall, Craignell, Cracknall and many more. Early Notables of the Craknill family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Craknill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Craknill familyThe number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: William Craknall who arrived in New England in 1670.
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