PURCELL
Family History
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Purcell - Parcel - Pursell - Porcel - Pursil - Peresell - Pursley - Purssell |
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English, Welsh, and Irish Purcells are of Norman decent. Latin porcellus, a diminutive of porcus ‘pig’ Names were simply spelled as they sounded by medieval scribes and church officials. Therefore, during the lifetime of a single person, his name was often spelt in many different ways, explaining the many spelling variations encountered while researching the name Purcell. Some of these variations included: Purcell, Purcel, Pursell, Purcill, Purcells, Percell, Porcell, Percill, Persell, Percel, Pirsell, Porcill, Porsell, Purcelle, Purcele, Persells, Pursells, Purcels, Porcells, Purchell, Purscel, Purtill and many more. |
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The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. They descended from Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of mostly Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock. Their identity emerged initially in the first half of the tenth century, and gradually evolved over succeeding centuries until they disappeared as an ethnic group in the early thirteenth century. The name "Normans" derives from "Northmen" or "Norsemen", after the Vikings from Scandinavia who founded Normandy (Northmannia in its original Latin). The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 AD with the invasion of the Kingdom of England by the troops of conqueror Guillaume Le Conquérant aka "William the Conqueror" (Duke of Normandy) and his success at the Battle of Hastings resulted in Norman control of England. For distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D., Porcell was granted lands in Surrey England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), their liege Lord.
Sir Hugh Purcell, Lord of Loughmoe Purcell is a common surname in Ireland, having become established there in the 12-13th century. In Irish, the name is written Puirseil. Purcells were found mostly in the contiguous counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary. Historically the Burkes, FitzGeralds and Butlers are the three Norman families outstanding in the moulding of the history of Ireland following the invasion of 1169. Purcells were adherents of the Butlers (Earls of Ormonde) and captains of their army. The picturesque ruined castle of Loughmoe, the seat of the head of the family, is a well known landmark near Thurles, about halfway between Dublin and Cork. Nicholas Purcell, 13th Baron of Loughmoe (1651 – 4 March 1722) was the first son of Colonel James Purcell of Loughmoe and Elizabeth Butler, sister the influential James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. Nicholas was commissioned captain on February 12, 1686 after the ascension of King James II, and in May 1686 was admitted to the King's Privy Council of Ireland. It was at this time in 1686 that King James II confirmed the title of Baron of Loughmoe to Colonel Nicholas. Colonel Nicholas was also a right-hand man to Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan.
Blackcastle
The Blackcastle as it is known, was built in the Town Park in 1450 by the Butlers. This building and its manor lands were occupied by them and leased to the families of Purcell of Loughmore and Morris of Knocka |
Purcell Research Resources: http://www.findagrave.com/surnames/p/purcell.html http://genforum.genealogy.com/purcell/ http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.purcell/mb.ashx http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Purcell-family-history.ashx http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/surnames/p/purcell http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeffcotham/Thomas%20Purcel/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/history/purcell.html Another possible spelling is Pearsall : http://members.core.com/~sharprm/library/pearsall.htm Research:
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John Parcel ~1630 - 1677 (Not Yet Proven)
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Purcell to America
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John Persell ~1627
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Purcell American Migration
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Thomas Purcell 1666 - 1738
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Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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John "Jan" Pursell 1698 - ~1758 & Hannah Hall 1700-17??
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Loudoun, Virginia
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Thomas Purcell Sr. 1720 - 1779 (PURCELL - PURSEL - PURCILL - PURSLEY)
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Purcellville, Loudoun, Virginia
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Lawrence Purcell 1756
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Harrison County Indiana 1800s
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Uriah Purcell ~1795 - 1849 & Sarah "Sallie" Byrn 1797 - 1891
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Mahala Purcell Funk 1832-1919 & Willis Funk 1832-1911
Children: (Source: Letter written on the back on picture of Mahala Purcell Funk)
While living near Millport, Willis had a lime kiln and made lime for plasters used in homes. There are many lime caves in this region.
According Robert Morse Funk, Mahalla Purcell was of Scottish ancestry. She was in some
way related to the poet Robert Burns, hence the name Robert in the family. Also
in some way was related to Samuel Morse, inventor of the Morse Telegraph. From
this Robert got his middle name Morse. |
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