Mihill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Mihill family

The surname Mihill was first found in Norfolk 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 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Mihill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mihill research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1552 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Mihill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mihill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mihill, Myhill, Mihil, Myhil and others.

Early Notables of the Mihill family

the Mihill family of Hawston

Migration of the Mihill family to Ireland

Some of the Mihill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mihill migration to the United States +

Mihill Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Mihill, a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1685

Mihill migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 1

Mihill Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Samuel Mihill, who settled in Antigua (Antego) in 1728

Contemporary Notables of the name Mihill (post 1700) +

Ian Mihill, English Independent political candidate for Grantham Barrowby Gate, Lincolnshire in 2007, 2011 and 2015
Alexandra Mihill, Canadian playwright, known for the play Dead Lover's Day
Captain J. Mihill, British commander of the HMS Newcastle, a 50-gun fourth rate ship (1719-1720)

Sources +

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies