| ![Show Contents]() Curll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CurllWhat does the name Curll mean? Today's generation of the Curll family inherits a name that was first used by the Scottish tribe known as the Picts. The first family to use the name Curll lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region), where the name can be found since very early times. Early Origins of the Curll familyThe surname Curll was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Curll familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Curll research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1493, 1575, 1592, 1619, 1633, 1638, 1647, 1675, 1747 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Curll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Curll Spelling VariationsRepeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Curll has appeared Carle, Carley, Carlley, Carrley, Carlie, Carleigh, Carlea, Carlee, Carrlie, Carlies, Carleys, Carleas, Carlay, Carley, Carrlay, Carrley, Carrleys, Karley and many more. Early Notables of the Curll family- Walter Curll (1575-1647), was Bishop of Winchester, born at Hatfield in Hertfordshire in 1575. His father was probably the same William Curll who was auditor of the court of wards to Queen Elizabeth...
- Edmund Curll (1675-1747), was an English bookseller, born in the west of England (New and General Biog. Dict. 1798, iv.), of humble parentage. 1
Migration of the Curll family to IrelandSome of the Curll 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. Migration of the Curll familyMany Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Curll: Elizabeth Carle who settled in Barbados in 1669; George Carle settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751; Michael Carle settled in 1736 in Philadelphia.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Curll (post 1700) | + |
- Edmund Curll (1675-1747), English bookseller
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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