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Early Origins of the Twedell family

The surname Twedell was first found in Peebles-shire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, in the barony of Kilbucho. Even at this early date they also had branched in Northumberland and Cumberland.

Early History of the Twedell family

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Twedell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tweddell, Tweedale, Tweedle, Twedle, Twaddell, Twaddle and many more.

Early Notables of the Twedell family

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Migration of the Twedell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Archibald Twaddle arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773; John Tweddell arrived in Philadelphia in 1846; Robert Twedle arrived in Pennsylvania in 1838; George Tweedall settled in Philadelphia in 1878.


Contemporary Notables of the name Twedell (post 1700) +

  • Frank Twedell, former American guard in the National Football League
  • Sam A. Twedell, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1948 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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