Norwel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Norwel surname is thought to be derived from the name of a place in England named Northwell in Nottinghamshire. The name of this place combines the old English term for "north" with other geographic features such as "welle," meaning "a well or spring." 1 There are also no doubt instances of this name that are derived from a shortened form of the Scottish name Normanville (ultimately of Norman French origin). Early Origins of the Norwel familyThe surname Norwel was first found in Sussex where Henry de Northwelle was registered in 1296 during the reign of King Edward I. 2 Early History of the Norwel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norwel research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1200, 1296, 1373, 1605, 1669, 1694, 1697, 1704, 1710, 1715 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Norwel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Norwel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Norvell, Norval, Norvall, Norvill, Norville, Norvel, Norvyle, Norwald, Norwell, Norvaile, Norvil, Norrel, Northwell and many more. Early Notables of the Norwel familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Norwel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Norwel familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wm. Norwell, who arrived in Virginia in 1639; Edward Normanswell, who settled in Virginia in 1653; Peter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1648; Walter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1650.
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