| ![Show Contents]() Wethell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of WethellWhat does the name Wethell mean? The Wethell surname derives from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "heall," meaning "a hall," or large house. Thus as a surname, Wethell was likely first used by someone who lived or worked in such a building. One such building was the palace of Whitehall, London, the main residence of the English monarch from 1530 to 1698. Early Origins of the Wethell familyThe surname Wethell was first found in Staffordshire 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 Wethell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wethell research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1153, 1332, 1455, 1486, 1487, 1510, 1537, 1556, 1600, 1616, 1625, 1658, 1685 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Wethell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wethell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Whitehall, Withall, Withalgh, Whitehail, Whitehal, Wittal, Wittall, Whitehale, Whitehell and many more. Early Notables of the Wethell familyJohn Whithals or Whithals fl. 1556), English lexicographer, probably a schoolmaster and was author of an English-Latin vocabulary for children. 1
Robert Whitehall (1625-1685), was an English poetaster, second son of Robert Whitehall of Sharpcliffe, Staffordshire. He was "born at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, early in 1625, and was baptised there on 18 March of that year. His father, who...
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| Wethell migration to the United States | + |
Wethell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Wethell, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 2
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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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