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Early Origins of the Rudhall family

The surname Rudhall was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Rudhall family

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Rudhall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rudhall, Rudhal, Roodhall, Rudehall, Rudehal and many more.

Early Notables of the Rudhall family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Abraham Rudhall the Elder (1657-1736), the first of a noted family of bell-founders established at Gloucester from 1684 until 1830, during which period they cast about 4,500 church bells. His eldest s...
  • John Rudhale of Rudhall, Brampton Abbots (died 1636), High Sheriff of Herefordshire in the same year


Australia Rudhall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rudhall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • W. Rudhall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Hyde" in 1849 1


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WILLIAM HYDE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849WilliamHyde.htm


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