| ![Show Contents]() Rosel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Rosel was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Rosel family lived in Shropshire, at Rossall Manor, from whence their name is derived. Another derivation places the origin of the name at Rossall Point, a headland in Lancashire, just north of Shropshire. It is difficult to say which of these preceded the other, due to inadequate records of the time. However, due to the relatively close proximity of the two counties, it is quite likely that the two origins are connected in a way lost to the historical record. Early Origins of the Rosel familyThe surname Rosel was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Rossall, originally named Rosela. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in 1066, the holdings were known as the Isle of Rossall, held by the Church of St. Chad. A junior branch of this name gave its name to Rossall in Lancashire which was also included in the Domesday Book, 1 but on which the records are now lost. Early History of the Rosel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosel research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1306 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Rosel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosel Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Rossal, Rossall, Rossale, Rosal, Rosall, Rosale and many more. Early Notables of the Rosel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rosel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rosel migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Rosel or a variant listed above:
Rosel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Rosel, who landed in Peru in 1892 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rosel (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Rösel (b. 1945), German concert pianist
- Rosel Marie "Rosie" Boycott (b. 1951), British journalist and feminist
- Rosel Zech (b. 1942), German-born actor in theater and film
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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Rosel migration to the United States 
