Cisell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Cisell family

The surname Cisell was first found in Essex 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 lands.

Early History of the Cisell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cisell research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Cisell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cisell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cizelly, Cizelley, Ciselly, Cisselly, Ciselley, Sysley, Syseley and many more.

Early Notables of the Cisell family

Distinguished members of the family include the Cixelly family of Barking, Essex. For those interested in further research of the early history of the surname we recommend the ancient Harleian Manuscripts which are in the archives of the British Museum. These...
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Cisell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cisell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Cisell, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 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)