Norvale Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Norvale was originally a habitation name, that is, a surname derived from a place-name. The Norvale family took the name of a town of Normanville in the French province of Normandy, prior to emigration to Britain.

Norvale Early Origins

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The surname Norvale 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 they held a family seat being descended from John of Normanville in Yvetot in Normandy. Conjecturally, this John was granted lands by King David of Scotland while he was Earl of Huntingdon in England. John de Normanville followed the king and was granted his lands in Berwick in 1124.

Norvale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Normanville, Normanmile, Normanvill, Normansvill, Normanswell, Normansell, Norvell, Norval, Norvall, Norvill, Norville, Norvel, Norvell, Norvyle, Norwald, Norwell, Norvaile and many more.

Norvale Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norvale research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1242 and 1605 are included under the topic Early Norvale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Norvale Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Normansell who settled in Virginia in 1623; Edward Normanswell settled in Virginia in 1653; Adam Norvill settled in Maryland in 1747; William Norvell settled in Barbados in 1660.

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: Spem renovant alae
Motto Translation: Its wings renew its hope.

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Other References

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Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Fulton, Alexander. Scotland and Her Tartans: The Romantic Heritage of the Scottish Clans and Families. Godalming: Bramley, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-86283-880-0).
Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
Moody David. Scottish Family History. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0806312688).
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The Norvale Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Norvale Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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