Wardill Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Wardill comes from the place named Wedale, in the parish of Stow, near Edinburgh. As such it is a habitation name, a category of surnames derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Wardill Early Origins

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The surname Wardill was first found in Midlothian, where they had held territories at Wedale in the parish of Stow from ancient times.

Wardill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waddel, Waddell, Waddle, Weddel, Weddell, Weddle and many more.

Wardill Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wardill research. Another 378 words (27 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1327, 1372, and 1600 are included under the topic Early Wardill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wardill Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Wardill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wardill In Ireland

Some of the Wardill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Waddel settled in Maine in 1745; William Waddell settled in San Francisco in 1852; Ralph Waddel settled in New York in 1811; Samuel Wadle settled in New York in 1823..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wardill (post 1700)

Emily Wardill (b. 1977), British filmmaker and performance artist
Benjamin "Major" Wardill (1842-1917), Australian cricketer and cricket administrator
Richard Wilson Wardill (1840-1873), Australian cricketer who played in ten first-class cricket matches
Richard C. "Dick" Wardill (1872-1929), Australian rules footballer and coach who played with Melbourne Football Club (1897-1902), Melbourne Football Club captain in 1900

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Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3).
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Wardill Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Wardill Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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