Quaile Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Quaile family were born. Their name comes from the personal name Paul. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Phail, which is normally Anglicized MacFail or MacPhail, and means son of Paul.

Quaile Early Origins

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The surname Quaile was first found in the Isle of Man, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Quaile Spelling Variations

In various documents Quaile has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Quail, Quayle, Quaile, Quailes, McQuail, McQuayl and others.

Quaile Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quaile research. Another 213 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1327 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Quaile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quaile Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Quaile In Ireland

Some of the Quaile family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Quaile or a variant listed above include:

Quaile Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anne Quaile and her husband, who setted in Virginia in 1623

Quaile Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Quaile, who landed in Virginia in 1702 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)

Quaile Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Quaile, aged 20, who settled in America from London, in 1892
George E Quaile, aged 28, who emigrated to America, in 1895

Quaile Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Andrew Quaile, aged 24, who landed in America from Ayr, Scotland, in 1907
David Quaile, aged 21, who settled in America from Ayr, Scotland, in 1908
Geo. E. Quaile, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1908
Elizabeth Quaile, aged 34, who emigrated to the United States, in 1914

Quaile Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Charles Quaile, aged 25, who settled in Halifax, Canada, in 1914

Contemporary Notables of the name Quaile (post 1700)

Reverend George Emerson Quaile, American founder of Salisbury School, in Salisbury, Connecticut in 1901
Anne Quaile, English headteacher at Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

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: Qualis ero spero
Motto Translation: I hope what I shall be.

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Citations

^ 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)

Other References

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1970. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
Moody David. Scottish Family History. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0806312688).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
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The Quaile Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Quaile 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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