Early Origins of the Metherel family
The surname Metherel was first found in
Cumberland (now called Cumbria) as Wetheral, a village and civil parish that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Wetherhala. The place name literally means "nook of land where wether-sheep are kept," from the Old English words "wether" + "halh."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) One of the first records of the name was found here with Richard de Wederhal who was listed in the
Subsidy Rolls of
Cumberland in 1332. William Wethereld, Wetherald, Wetherold was listed in
Suffolk (1429-1433).
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) Hugh de Wederhale was listed in
Cumberland during the reign of Edward I., and Adam de Wederhal, horner was listed during the reign of Edward II., as a Freeman of York.
[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Metherel family
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Metherel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wetherall, Weatherall, Wetherell, Metherall and many more.
Early Notables of the Metherel family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Metherel family to Ireland
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Migration of the Metherel family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Metherel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- John Metherel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1774