Scargall History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Scargall familyThe surname Scargall was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Scargill, held by Count Alan of Brittany who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086 as being in the North Riding of Yorkshire but actually what is now Cumberland. Count Alain received from William the Conqueror all the lands of the defeated Earl Edwin, son of Alfar, and became the first Earl of Richmond where he built his castle, his principal seat. Count Alain, although nominally a Breton, was related to William as brother-in-law. Early History of the Scargall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scargall research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1306, 1401, 1497 and 1527 are included under the topic Early Scargall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Scargall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Scargill, Skargill, Scargil, Scargell, Skargell, Scargell, Scargall, Skargall, Skargel, Scargle, Skargle, Scargle, Skargyll, Skargil, Skargyll, Scargyll and many more. Early Notables of the Scargall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Scargall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Scargall familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the islands..
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