Tibble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tibble

What does the name Tibble mean?

The rich and ancient history of the Tibble family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name Theobald,which was an ancient personal name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names.

"In the 13th century century Tibbe was used as a pet-name for both men and women, from Isabel or Tibald (Theobald). The latter interchanged with Tebbe." 1

Early Origins of the Tibble family

The surname Tibble was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086; several bearers of Tibble as a personal name were recorded as landowners after the Norman Conquest, particularly in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk. The first recorded instance as a surname occurred in 1199, where Tomas Teobald was living in Gloucestershire.

Theobald or Tedbaldus (d. 1161), was Archbishop of Canterbury and came of a Norman family of knightly rank who settled near Thierceville, in the neighbourhood of Bec Hellouin. "He became a monk of Bec between 1093 and 1124, was made prior in 1127, and elected abbot in 1137. The see of Canterbury having been vacant since the death of William of Corbeil in 1136, the prior of Christ Church and a deputation of monks were summoned before King Stephen and the legate Alberic, and on 24 Dec. 1138 elected Theobald archbishop. " 2

Early History of the Tibble family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tibble research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1199, 1601, 1688, 1744 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Tibble History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tibble Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Tibble have been found, including Theobald, Theobalds, Diebold, Theobold, Tubald, Tudball, Dipple, Diebald, Teupel, Diepelt, Dewalt and many more.

Early Notables of the Tibble family

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Tibble migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Tibble, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Tibble Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Tibble, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1917
Arthur Tibble, who landed in America from Soton, in 1919
Albert Tibble, who settled in America from Soton, in 1920
Phillip Tibble, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
Albert Tibble, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1921
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Tibble migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tibble Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Tibble, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857

Contemporary Notables of the name Tibble (post 1700) +

Geoffrey Arthur Tibble (1909-1952), English artist
PC Stephen Andrew Tibble QPM (1953-1975), English police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service who was fatally shot in the line of duty

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print