Worsell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Worsell family

The surname Worsell was first found in Yorkshire 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 year 1439 when John Worsell held lands.

Early History of the Worsell family

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Worsell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Worsell, Worssell, Woursell, Worzell, Wursall, Wursel, Worcell, Worcel, Worsel, Worsall, Worsal, Wirkshell and many more.

Early Notables of the Worsell family

the Worsell family of Yorkshire

Migration of the Worsell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Worsell (post 1700) +

Mr. Duncan Edward Worsell M.B.E., British Chief Superintendent for Civil Nuclear Constabulary, appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to the Civil Nuclear Industry 1

Sources +

"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists