| ![Show Contents]() Etcell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Etcell belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in one of the places named Edge-Hill in England. More often than not, Essex is the family's home county. Early Origins of the Etcell familyThe surname Etcell was first found in Essex where the family name was first referenced in the year 1278 when William and Richard Eggell held estates in that county. Other early records revealed that some of the family resided at Standerwick in Somerset. "Standerwick Court, the seat of Admiral Harry Edgell, is a handsome mansion, in the grounds of which are the remains of an ancient encampment, supposed to have been the connecting station between Bath and Alfred's tower at Stourton." 1 Edge-Hill is a chapelry, in the district parish of West Derby, parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, union and hundred of West Derby, Lancashire. In Staffordshire at Burntwood, "there are several neat and pleasant mansions, one of which is Edgehill or Edial Hall, a square brick building with a cupola and balustrades, celebrated as the house in which the eminent lexicographer, Samuel Johnson, opened an academy in 1736." 1 Edge-Hill, near Kington, Warwickshire was the scene of the memorable battle of that name, which occurred in 1642, between the Royal Army, commanded by the king in person, and the parliamentarian forces under the Earl of Essex. 1 Early History of the Etcell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Etcell research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Etcell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Etcell Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Etcell include Edgell, Eggell, Edgle, Edgele, Edgelle, Edgill, Edghill and many more. Early Notables of the Etcell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Etcell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Etcell familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Etcell were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Edgell, who arrived in New England in 1720-1725; and Robert Etchells, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1868
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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