Steele Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Steele Name Origin
|
|
|
|
| Return to Home page | Bookmark this page | Link to this page | Send a Steele Postcard |
| Find Your Name | ||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |
| I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | |
| Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | |
| Y | Z | |||||||
Steele Family Crest
Origin of the Name Steele
The Steele family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Steele is a locational name from the shires so named in Ayr, Berwick, and Dumfries in Scotland. The name originated in Scandinavia. Variants of this name include Steel, Stell, Stelle and Steels. This name is of Anglo-Celtic origin and is found throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in the these countries. Examples of such are a Robert Stele of County Lincolnshire who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273. A Willemus Steel was recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding of Yorkshire in the year 1379. In Scotland a Henry Stel was recorded as a juror on inquisition on lands of Hopkelchoc in the year 1259.
In Ireland this name and its variants were introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. It was the 'Plantations of Ireland' in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that marked the end of Gaelic supremacy in Ireland. While the influx of settlers in the wake of the earlier Anglo-Norman invasion of the twelfth century resulted in a full integration into Irish society of the new arrivals, the same never occurred with the Ulster Planters who maintained their own distinct identity.
In modern times the name Steele and its variants are still well represented in Ulster as well as in County Dublin and surrounding Counties.
The Steele coat of arms came into existence centuries ago. The process of creating coats of arms (also often called family crests) began in the eleventh century although a form of Proto-Heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this. The new art of Heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own coat of arms, including all Steele descendants.
|
WONDERFUL GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
Show Off Your Heritage With Our Range Of Top Class Gifts For Your Family Name! VERY LIMITED TIME OFFER: FREE DELIVERY!!! |
||
 Parchment Prints: Framed, Unframed, Perfect  |
 Researched Hand-Painted Plaques & Shields |
 Incredible Hand-Engraved Signet & Seal Rings |
 Get your Family Crest Flag, on Ireland or White background! |
 Personalized Coffee Mugs Make Thoughtful Personalized Gifts |
 Engraved Pendants in Gorgeous Gold or Stylish Silver. |
| This Months 'Meaning of Symbols' on Family Crests: COLORS | |||||
OR (Gold) = Generosity |
Argent (Silver/White) = Sincerity, Peace |
Gules (Red) = Warrior, Martyr, Military Strength |
Azure (Blue) = Strength, Loyalty |
Vert (Green) = Hope, loyalty in love |
Sable (Black) = Constancy, Grief |
| HOME | SHOP ONLINE SECURELY | MEANING OF SYMBOLS | CONTACT US | LINK TO US | SITE MAP |
HOME
CONTACT
by Michael Green Google+
This Steele family crest, coat of arms is COPYRIGHT (C) ALLFAMILYCRESTS.COM, 1998-2015
You may use 1 image from our website on your personal, non-profit webpage free of charge.
All other uses including commercial use are prohibited without first seeking permission.
Click Here for Contact Information
Partner Sites
Free Email and Irish Gifts Irish Penpals Information about Ireland Irish Surnames & Family Crests