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![Show Contents]() Keryle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Keryle comes from when the family resided in the parish of Cherhill, which was located three miles from Calne in the diocese of Salisbury and the county of Wiltshire. 1 The surname Keryle belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Keryle familyThe surname Keryle was first found in Wiltshire, at Cherhill which dates back to at least 1155 when it was known at that time as Ciriel. The parish is thought to have been derived from the Celtic words for "fertile land," with a Celtic river-name as the first element. 2 Early History of the Keryle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keryle research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1500 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Keryle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keryle Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Keryle has been recorded under many different variations, including Cherrill, Cheril, Cherril, Cherill, Churhille, Churhylle, Cherrall, Cherhill, Chirel, Cherrille, Keryle and many more. Early Notables of the Keryle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keryle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keryle familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Keryle or a variant listed above: William Cherrall who arrived in New England in 1635.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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