Druell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Druell family

The surname Druell was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1176 when William Drewel held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Druell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Druell research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1221, 1444, 1453, 1455, 1457, 1467, 1487, 1503 and 1596 are included under the topic Early Druell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Druell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drewell, Drool, Druell, Droul, Drewle, Drule and others.

Early Notables of the Druell family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Druell (died 1453), Archdeacon of Exeter (1444-1453)
John Druell, Prebendary of Oxgate (1457-1467)

Druell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Druell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Druell, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1

Citations +

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)