We believe that the surname ORGILL originated in France and went to England with the Norman invasion in the eleventh century The name probably started out as LeOrgual or Orgueil [ old English for Pride ] or as it was pronounced in the local dialect. The English name is of toponymic origin ,being from the place where the original owner lived or held land .In this instance the surname is derived from the place name Mt Orgueil a well known fortress on the Island of Jersey thus the name signifies" one from Mt Orgueil." varients of the name are Orgel ,Orgels, and Organer References to the surname ORGILL or its varients appear in early English documents that date back to the twelvth century . Edmun LeOrgel was mentioned in the early charters of the Cathederal of St Paul London [ 1198- 1211 ] Walter Orgual was recorded in the ministers accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall in 1297 Gerard Orgul was registered in london in 1305 in the calendar of early Mayors court rolls. The Orgill family of Beckles Co Suffolk England was enobled and granted the following Coat-of-Arms Crest Buffalo's head sable Gorged with a wreath of roses proper Blazon of Arms Ardent, A Fess between three crescents each surmounted by a Fleur-De-Lis Gules . |
Lillian Borthwick married Eric Stephens in 1944 she was born in 1920 and died in 1972 George Emil Rudolf married Jessie Frances Lee in1946 born in 1922 [Jessie in 1927] they had four children Elizabeth Emily Married John Gordon in 1954 she was born in 1924 |
Thomas 2nd married Anne Patterson ,he was born in 1867 and died in 1926 Elizabeth married Henry Noy she was born in 1869 and died in 1918. Mable Ruth married Alex Robinson she was born in 1871 and died 1946 Matthew 5th married Lou Muller he was born in 1875 and died in 1954 Hester Lydia married Rynald Walther she was born in 1873 and died in 1913 Emily Hannah married Robert Mead she was born in 1877 and died in 1949 Hannah Bertha married Charles Roberts she was born in 1879 and died 1940 George Albert [my father] born in 1881 and died in 1959 married Lillian Mary Hansen [my mother] in1920 who died in 1962 she was born in 1895 [they had four children] Edith Sarah was born in 1883 and died in 1884 |
Matthew 4'th married Hannah Proudman in Measham England born in 1828 and married in 1858 Robert married Susan Scott in Australia in 1866 He was born in 1830 and died in 1905 Thomas married Emily Alder in Australia in 1866 he was born in 1833 and died in 1908 John married Elizabeth Gladstone in Australia in 1870 he was born in 1836 and died in 1907 Henry married Sarah Hawk in Australia, he was born in 1838. Sarah was born in 1840 William in 1842 and Michael in 1845 . Robert Thomas ,John and Henry migrated to Australia in the 1850's Thomas [my grandfather] and Emily had 10 children .{Thomas arrived on the Royal charter |
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Matthew Orgill .was born in 1729 he came from Nuneaton and married Anne Proudman in Measham in 1760 he died and was buried in Measham in 1807 .They had two sons Robert and Matthew |
Robert was born in 1761 married Sarah Boss in 1802 and died1823 They had a daughter Elizabeth Born in 1804 |
Matthew 2'nd was born in 1762 married Frances Finch in 1794 and died in1840.They had a son Matthew 3'd |
Matthew 3'd was born in 1799 and married Elizabeth daughter of Robert Orgill & Sarah Boss married in 1823 They had eight children |
Matthew 4'th married Hannah Proudman in Measham England born in 1828 and married in 1858 Robert married Susan Scott in Australia in 1866 He was born in 1830 and died in 1905 Thomas married Emily Alder in Australia in 1866 he was born in 1833 and died in 1908 John married Elizabeth Gladstone in Australia in 1870 he was born in 1836 and died in 1907 Henry married Sarah Hawk in Australia, he was born in 1838. Sarah was born in 1840 William in 1842 and Michael in 1845 . Robert Thomas ,John and Henry migrated to Australia in the 1850's Thomas [my grandfather] and Emily had 10 children .{Thomas arrived on the Royal charter |
Thomas 2nd married Anne Patterson ,he was born in 1867 and died in 1926 Elizabeth married Henry Noy she was born in 1869 and died in 1918. Mable Ruth married Alex Robinson she was born in 1871 and died 1946 Matthew 5th married Lou Muller he was born in 1875 and died in 1954 Hester Lydia married Rynald Walther she was born in 1873 and died in 1913 Emily Hannah married Robert Mead she was born in 1877 and died in 1949 Hannah Bertha married Charles Roberts she was born in 1879 and died 1940 George Albert [my father] born in 1881 and died in 1959 married Lillian Mary Hansen [my mother] in1920 who died in 1962 she was born in 1895 [they had four children] Edith Sarah was born in 1883 and died in 1884 |
Follow the red text for my direct line in England and Australia George E R Orgill |
Lillian Borthwick married Eric Stephens in 1944 she was born in 1920 and died in 1972 George Emil Rudolf married Jessie Frances Lee in1946 born in 1922 [Jessie in 1927] they had four children Elizabeth Emily Married John Gordon in 1954 she was born in 1924 |
Julie Anne married Graham King born in 1949 married in 1979 [ no children ] Dianne Elizabeth married Peter Walker born in 1951 married in 1972 [They had 3 children ] Philip George married Beverly Richards in 1978 He was born in 1954[ they had two children] Andrew David was born in 1964 [not married ] |
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We believe that the surname ORGILL originated in France and went to England with the Norman invasion in the eleventh century The name probably started out as LeOrgual or Orgueil [ old English for Pride ] or as it was pronounced in the local dialect. The English name is of toponymic origin ,being from the place where the original owner lived or held land .In this instance the surname is derived from the place name Mt Orgueil a well known fortress on the Island of Jersey thus the name signifies" one from Mt Orgueil." varients of the name are Orgel ,Orgels, and Organer References to the surname ORGILL or its varients appear in early English documents that date back to the twelvth century . Edmun LeOrgel was mentioned in the early charters of the Cathederal of St Paul London [ 1198- 1211 ] Walter Orgual was recorded in the ministers accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall in 1297 Gerard Orgul was registered in london in 1305 in the calendar of early Mayors court rolls. The Orgill family of Beckles Co Suffolk England was enobled and granted the following Coat-of-Arms Crest Buffalo's head sable Gorged with a wreath of roses proper Blazon of Arms Ardent, A Fess between three crescents each surmounted by a Fleur-De-Lis Gules . |
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George Albert. My Father 1914 |
Myself about 1946 Philip 1988 Michael [Grandson] |
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My grandfather Thomas 1899 |
Michael & Madelaine. |
Thomas Matthew. |
Australian native animals and birds |
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.Male Emu with young |
Red Kangaroo |
Australian Wombat. |
Jabiru |
Orgills in Australia |
