| ![Show Contents]() Vachell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Vachell familyThe surname Vachell was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Vachell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vachell research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1172, 1455, 1483, 1487, 1510, 1530, 1532, 1600, 1602, 1603, 1645, 1653, 1658 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Vachell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vachell Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Vachell are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Vachell include: Vachell, Vaschell, Vachel, Vacschal, Vaschall, Vaschull, Vachill, Vechell, Veschell and many more. Early Notables of the Vachell family- Tanfield Vachell (1602-1658), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Reading (1645-1653), educated at Exeter College, Oxford...
Migration of the Vachell family to IrelandSome of the Vachell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Vachell 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: Vachell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Vachell, British settler travelling from Gravesend, England aboard the ship "Clontarf" arriving in Canterbury, New Zealand on 16th March 1860
| Contemporary Notables of the name Vachell (post 1700) | + |
- Horace Annesley Vachell, English prolific writer of novels, plays, short stories, essays and autobiographical works
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