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![Show Contents]() Diboll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Diboll, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Diboll family lived on the lands of Dipple in Morayshire where the name can be found since very early times. The name means dweller by the hollow and is originally derived from the personal name Theobald. Early Origins of the Diboll familyThe surname Diboll was first found in Moray, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Diboll familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diboll research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1328, 1332, 1464, 1476 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Diboll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Diboll Spelling VariationsAlthough Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Diboll has been written Dibble, Dipple, Diball, Dybell, Dyball, Dippel, Diable, Dibel, Dible, Tipple, Tippell, Tibble, Dibbs, Dibben, Dibbens and many more. Early Notables of the Diboll family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Diboll Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Diboll familyThousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Diboll: Francis Dibble who settled in Massachusetts in 1635; Nathanial Dibble settled in Virginia in 1654; Thomas Dibble settled in Massachusetts in 1635; Francis Dible settled in Massachusetts 1635.
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- Alonzo C. Diboll, American politician, Mayor of Wilmington, Ohio, 1855-57, 1868-69, 1874-76; Resigned 1857 [1]
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