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Introduction
The family name KERRELL, in it's current form, has been around for about 400 years.
The family name is much older than that, having originated from Robert de Cryel, a sub-tenant
in Sussex mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Robert was originally from a town now known as Criel Sur Mer
in France and was the ancestor of the "ancient and baronial" family of Criel of Kent.
Robert also appears in several versions of the Battle Abbey Rolls. These
documents purport to list the knights that fought alongside William, Duke of
Normandy at the Battle of Hastings (1066). However these documents were all
written some time after the event and therefore do not offer any proof. The direct male line
of this important family is documented as having died out in the 15th century.
In 1460 Sir Thomas Keriel of Westenhanger,
Kent was slain at the second battle of St. Albans whilst fighting for the house of York.
A
lot more of detail about Robert de Cryel and his descendents can be found on the Curl
family website.
There have been many spelling variations over the years and
those so far documented include
KERRILL, KERRIL, KERIEL, KIRIELL, KYRIELL,
KYRIEL, CRIEL, CRYEL, CREOL, & CRUEL. There is also a Scottish family,
M'KERRELL.
The purpose of this website
site is make available information gathered about the origins of the name as well as it's surviving
forms. Family tree information is available back to the early 17th century. Some
data on, as yet, unconnected family members is available from the mid-16th century. You can check some of
the family members discovered through research by looking at the Kerrell Lists
of births, marriages and wills.
If you are researching someone with the Kerrell family name or
one of any of the spelling variations (see list above) then please make contact now!
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