Sculle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Sculle family

The surname Sculle was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from early times. some say before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Sculle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sculle research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1196, 1438 and 1448 are included under the topic Early Sculle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sculle Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Sculle has been recorded under many different variations, including Skull, Scull and others.

Early Notables of the Sculle family

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Migration of the Sculle family to Ireland

Some of the Sculle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sculle migration to the United States +

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Sculles were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Sculle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Sculle, who arrived in Maryland in 1666 1

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)