| Herrald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Early Origins of the Herrald familyThe surname Herrald was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute. The name in Anglo-Saxon, signifies "the love of the army," From Har, an army, and hold, love. 1 Hence the name is often referred to as "powerful warrior." 2 Further to the south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Agnes Harald, Oxfordshire; John Harald, Wiltshire; Reginald Haralt, Oxfordshire; and Roger Harold, Buckinghamshire. 3 Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls included: Robertus Harald; and Stephen Harald as holding lands there at that time. 3 Early History of the Herrald familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herrald research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1566, 1626, 1685, 1799, 1825, 1834, 1851, 1881, 1883 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Herrald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herrald Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Harold, Harald, Harrell, Hirrell, Hurrell and others. Early Notables of the Herrald familyFrancis Harold, O.F.M. (died 1685), an Irish Franciscan and historical writer. He was a native of Limerick, and member of the Franciscan order, to which his uncle, Luke Wadding, was the historiographer. Harold acted for a time as professor of theology... Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herrald Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Herrald family to IrelandSome of the Herrald family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Herrald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Stophel Herrald, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 4
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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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