Pettingell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Pettingell

What does the name Pettingell mean?

The surname Pettingell was derived from the Middle English word "Portingale" which may have been given to an immigrant from Portugal or in some cases the surname may be no more than a nickname for someone who had business connections with Portugal. 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Pettingell family

The surname Pettingell was first found in Suffolk where Walterus filius Portingalliae was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1201. William Potagal was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls for Leicestershire in 1214, and Symon Petingal appears at Oseney, Oxfordshire in 1278. 1

Of note was Francis Lewis (1713-1802), American merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. His mother was Anne Lewis (née Pettingale) of Newport.

Early History of the Pettingell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pettingell research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1569, 1574, 1576, 1589, 1607, 1816 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Pettingell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pettingell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Petingale, Pettengill, Pettingale, Pettengill, Pettingall, Petnal, Pettnall, Pettnel, Pettinell, Pettinall, Pettengell and many more.

Early Notables of the Pettingell family

Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pettingell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pettingell migration to the United States +

Pettingell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Pettingell, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1641 4

Pettingell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jonathan Pettingell, who arrived in Maryland in 1828 4

Pettingell migration to Canada +

Pettingell Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Pettingell, who landed in Canada in 1830
William Pettingell, who landed in Canada in 1830

Historic Events for the Pettingell family +

Cataraqui

Thomas Pettingell (b. 1811), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
Elizabeth Pettingell (b. 1814), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845
William Pettingell (b. 1834), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Cataraqui" when sailing for Melbourne, Australia she struck rocks of Kings Island and sank on 4th April 1845

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)