Widnell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Widnell family

The surname Widnell was first found in Lancashire 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 were granted lands.

Early History of the Widnell family

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Widnell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Widnell, Widnes, Widnall and others.

Early Notables of the Widnell family

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Widnell migration to the United States +

Widnell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Michael Widnell, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1

Sources +

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)