Turnbel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsAccording to family tradition, the Turnbel 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. 1 Other Etymology suggests that the name comes from the Old English Trumbald, meaning "strongly bold." 2 Early Origins of the Turnbel familyThe surname Turnbel was first found in Yorkshire at Wakefield where Alan Tumbald was recorded in 1313. Three years later in 1316, the Thrumball spelling was used. Peter Thrumbald was listed there in 1315 and Reginald Thrumbald was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. Alice Thrumbald, Trumbald was listed at Wakefield (1316-1317) and much later the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk included an entry for Elizabeth Trumble in 1568. 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379 included an entry for Johannes Turnebull. 3 Early History of the Turnbel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turnbel 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 Turnbel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Turnbel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Turnbull, Turnball, Trimble, Trimbell, Trumbell, Trumbill, Turnbul and many more. Early Notables of the Turnbel familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Turnbel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Turnbel family to IrelandSome of the Turnbel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Turnbel 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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