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![Show Contents]() Unketell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Unketell is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The Unketell family lived in Anctiville, Normandy, in the diocese of Coutances. The Unketell family migrated to England in the 11th century, settling in the county of Dorset. Early Origins of the Unketell familyThe surname Unketell was first found in the county of Dorset, in England, but for earlier origins the family can be traced to Tebotvilla in Normandy, where their territories were known as Weedon Beck. They accompanied Duke William of Normandy into England in 1066 and were granted lands in Dorset. Early History of the Unketell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Unketell research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1636 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Unketell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Unketell Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Anketill, Ankatell, Anketil, Ankatel, Anchetill, Anchetell and many more. Early Notables of the Unketell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Unketell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Unketell family to Ireland
Some of the Unketell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Unketell or a variant listed above were:
Unketell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jonathan Unketell, who landed in Maryland in 1665 1
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: Vade ad formicam
Motto Translation: Go to the ant.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Unketell migration to the United States 
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