The saga of the name Ketyle begins among the Viking settlers who arrived in
Scotland in the medieval era. The name Ketyle is derived from the old Norse
personal name of
Ketill or from the old Danish personal name of
Ketil.Early Origins of the Ketyle family
The surname Ketyle was first found in
Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland.
However, one of the first records of the family was found further south in England where William Ketel ( fl. 1100) was a medieval English writer and clergyman. Little is known of him other than he wrote a work containing miraculous stories about Saint John of Beverley. He is presumed to have been clerk of Beverley Minster at that time.
Early History of the Ketyle family
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Ketyle Spelling Variations
Contemporary spellings of ancient Scottish names often bear little resemblance to the original recorded versions. These
spelling variations result from the fact that medieval scribes spelled words and names alike according to their sounds. Ketyle has been spelled Kettle, Ketley, Kettles, Ketill and others.
Early Notables of the Ketyle family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Ketyle family to Ireland
Some of the Ketyle family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Ketyle family to the New World and Oceana
The colonies on the fertile east coast of North America soon had many farms run by Scots. These hardy settlers provided a backbone for the great nations of the United States and Canada that would emerge in the next centuries. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Ketyle or a variant listed above, including: Peter Kettell settled in Boston in 1635; Edith Kettle settled in Nevis in 1653 along with William; Ralph Kettle settled in Virginia in 1698; Margarita, Sarah and Wennell Kettle arrived in Philadelphia in 1733..
The Ketyle Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Bono vince malum
Motto Translation: Overcome evil with good.