Cramwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Cramwell

What does the name Cramwell mean?

The name Cramwell arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Cramwell family lived in Lincolnshire. The line descends from a family who held a feif at Cramanvile, Normandy.

Early Origins of the Cramwell family

The surname Cramwell was first found in Essex where the family claim descent from Crenawell, (Cramanville) and were listed in the Battle Abbey Roll. 1 The family held a family seat in Essex from the time of the Conquest and in Kent where they held its lands by three knight's service. In 1189, Ralph de Cramaville paid a fine for his estates in Northumberland. 2 However, most of the record were found in Lincolnshire at Cranwell, a parish four miles from Sleaford. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Adam de Cranewell and Robert de Cranewell in Lincolnshire; and Richard de Cranewell in Kent. 3

Early History of the Cramwell family

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Cramwell Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Cranwell, Cranwel and others.

Early Notables of the Cramwell family

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Migration of the Cramwell family to Ireland

Some of the Cramwell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cramwell migration to Australia +

Cramwell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Benjamin Cramwell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1847 4

Sources +

Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847DavidMalcolm.htm