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Early Origins of the Turville family

The surname Turville was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat as members of the aristocracy in that region. The Tourvilles variously place their origin at either Tourville-la-Campagne in Eure in the arrondissement of Louviers, or in Turville in Eure in the arrondissement of Pont-Audemer, or Tourneville near Evreaux, all in Normandy. It is likely that the locations represented seigneuries held by the family.

Early History of the Turville family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turville research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1642, 1690, 1693, 1697 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Turville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Turville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tourvill, Tourville, Tourvieille, Tourveille, Turvill, Turville, Tourneville, Tournevill, Torraville and many more.

Early Notables of the Turville family

Anne Hilarion de Costentin, comte de Tourville (1642-1701), a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV. He was famous for his victory at Beachy Head in 1690 and made Marshal of France in 1693. At age 17, as a Knight of Malta, he...
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Turville migration to the United States +



Turville Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Oscar Turville, who landed in America, in 1900
  • Wilfred Turville, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Barbados, in 1905
  • Henry Stewart Turville, aged 30, who landed in America from Barbados, in 1905
  • George A. Turville, who landed in America, in 1910
  • Mildred Turville, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Turville migration to Canada +

Turville Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Winiford Turville, aged 22, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1914
  • Frank Turville, aged 24, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1914

Turville migration to Australia +

Turville Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Turville, British Convict who was convicted in Leicester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 26th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1
  • John Turville, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Star Queen" 2

Turville 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:

Turville Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Turville, aged 30, a sawyer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
  • Ann Turville, aged 29, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
  • Betsy Turville, aged 13, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
  • Mary A. Turville, aged 2, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Turville (post 1700) +

  • Janet Turville, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964 3
  • Edward A. Turville, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960 4
  • Frank Turville, Canadian all-star Canadian CFL football player who played from 1928 to 1936

The Turville Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtus semper eadam
Motto Translation: Virtue is always the same.
  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asiatic
  2. South Australian Register Monday 1st January 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Star Queen 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/starqueen1854.shtml
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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