Restall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Restall family

The surname Restall was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Restall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Restall research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1267, 1286, 1508, 1532, 1536, 1549, 1565, 1577, 1641, 1695 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Restall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Restall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Durastel, de Rastel, Durastelle, Lerostel, Lerastel, Leraustell, Rastel, Rostelle, Roustel, Rostel, Durostel, Durostelle, Duroustel, Duroustell, Duroustelle, Durasstel, Durasstelle, Duraustel, Duraustell, Duraustelle, Derostel, Derostelle, Deroustel, Deroustelle, Derasstel, Derasstelle, Derastelle, Derastel, Deraustell, Deraustelle, Lerostelle, Leroustel, Leroustelle, Lerasstel, Lerasstelle, Lerastelle, Leraustel, Leraustelle, Roustell, Roustelle, Rasstel, Rasstelle, Rastelle, Raustel, Raustell, Raustelle, Rostal, Rostalle, Durostal and many more.

Early Notables of the Restall family

John Rastell (died 1536), English printer and lawyer who is thought to have been born in London, and educated at Oxford; John Rastell (1532-1577), English Jesuit, born at Gloucester who proceeded to New...
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Restall migration to the United States +

Restall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Restall, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 1

Restall migration to Australia +

Restall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Restall, aged 48, a tinsmith, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
Alfred Restall, aged 19, a tinman, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
Arthur Restall, aged 12, a tinman, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
Caroline Restall, aged 17, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
Elizabeth Restall, aged 15, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"

Restall migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Restall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ellen Restall, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golconda" in 1859

Contemporary Notables of the name Restall (post 1700) +

Greg Restall, Scottish Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of Philosophy, University of St Andrews
Greg Restall (b. 1969), Australian philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
Matthew Restall (b. 1964), British historian of Colonial Latin America, born in London
Emma Restall Orr (b. 1965), British animist, philosopher, poet, environmentalist, and author

Sources +

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)