Morville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Morville family

The surname Morville was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where Hugh de Morville held the Abbey of Selkirk afterwards known as Kelso about the year 1120. He subsequently became Constable of Scotland, and founder of Dryburgh Abbey. His successor, Andrew de Morewic acquired the lands of Selside in Cumberland where they held lands from Roger le Poitevin. Meanwhile in Northumberland, England at Morrick, many of the family held estates at about the same time. "This place was the head of the barony of Morwick, held by Hugh de Morwick in the reign of Edward I.; his ancestors were of considerable note, and distinguished for their wealth and power." 1

Early History of the Morville family

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Morville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marwick, Morwick, Morville, Marewick, Morewick and others.

Early Notables of the Morville family

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Migration of the Morville family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Frank Mawick arrived in Texas in 1846 with a child.

Contemporary Notables of the name Morville (post 1700) +

Morville Vincent William Chote (1924-2023), British javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sir Morville William Lascelles Wraxall (1922-1978), 8th Baronet
Sir Morville William Wraxall (1862-1902), 6th Baronet
Sir Morville William Nathaniel Wraxall (1834-1898), 5th Baronet

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.