Thurnbal History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsAccording to family tradition, the Thurnbal surname comes from when a member of the Rule family saved the life of King Robert the Bruce at Stirling Park from a charging bull by turning the bull's head. The grateful King decreed that in commemoration of the brave act the new name of the family would be Turnbull, and granted them an area of land then known as Bedrule. Other Etymology suggests that the name comes from the Old English Trumbald, meaning "strongly bold." Early Origins of the Thurnbal familyThe surname Thurnbal was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Thurnbal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thurnbal research. Another 272 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1249, 1296, 1335, 1447, 1635, 1639, 1716 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Thurnbal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thurnbal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Turnbull, Turnball, Trimble, Trimbell, Trumbell, Trumbill, Turnbul and many more. Early Notables of the Thurnbal familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Thurnbal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Thurnbal family to IrelandSome of the Thurnbal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Thurnbal familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas and William Turnbull settled in New Jersey in 1685; John Turnbull settled in Annapolis, Maryland in 1753; William Turnbull settled in Bonavista, Newfoundland in 1765.
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