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The surname Venables originated from the place-name Venables, a village near Evreux in Normandy, and was born by a Norman lord who came to England with William the Conqueror. Venables itself derives from the Latin venabulum meaning a long hunting spear. The Norman lord, Gilbert de Venables, was sometimes known as Gilbert Hunter.
The spelling in America has tended to be Venable.
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England. Gilbert de Venables was given Wincham Hall and held the barony of Kinderton in Cheshire after the Norman conquest of 1066. These Venables were barons of Chester and Warrington, lords of Middlewich manor and Kinderton Lodge, and also held Antrobus Hall near Northwich. The family was a prominent force in medieval Cheshire.
Robert Venables from the Antrobus branch of the family fought for Oliver Cromwell in Ireland and the West Indies and acquired Wincham Hall. Venables were to remain there until the 20th century. Other Venables were recorded at various parishes in Staffordshire during the 17th century. The Venables of Kinderton became peers of the realm as Lord Vernon of Kinderton in 1762. In more recent times a Venables family has been associated with the Quarry Bank mill at Styal in Cheshire.
America. Most American bearers of this name are descended fromAbraham Venables
Thomas Venable, a Quaker, came to Burlington, New Jersey sometime in the 1730's. His family later moved onto Ohio. A fifth generation descendant in Ohio was the poet, educator, novelist and historian, William H. Venable.
Other Venables of this family moved to SW Louisiana. And the Rev. William Venables arrived from England in 1807 with the itinerant preacher Lorenzo Dow. He settled on Baker's Creek in Mississippi and later moved to St. Helena Parish in Louisiana. Louisiana has the largest number of Venables in America today.
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Robert Venables was a soldier for Cromwell in Ireland and the West Indies. Later in life he wrote a treatise on fishing.
Charles S. Venable was a mathematics professor in Virginia who became Robert E. Lee's aide-de-camp during the Civil War.
Terry Venables was the English football manager who led the national team in Euro 96.
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The surname Venables originated from the place-name Venables, a village near Evreux in Normandy, and was born by a Norman lord who came to England with William the Conqueror. Venables itself derives from the Latin venabulum meaning a long hunting spear. The Norman lord, Gilbert de Venables, was sometimes known as Gilbert Hunter.
The spelling in America has tended to be Venable.
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- The Venables Page. Venables place and names.
England. Gilbert de Venables was given Wincham Hall and held the barony of Kinderton in Cheshire after the Norman conquest of 1066. These Venables were barons of Chester and Warrington, lords of Middlewich manor and Kinderton Lodge, and also held Antrobus Hall near Northwich. The family was a prominent force in medieval Cheshire.
Robert Venables from the Antrobus branch of the family fought for Oliver Cromwell in Ireland and the West Indies and acquired Wincham Hall. Venables were to remain there until the 20th century. Other Venables were recorded at various parishes in Staffordshire during the 17th century. The Venables of Kinderton became peers of the realm as Lord Vernon of Kinderton in 1762. In more recent times a Venables family has been associated with the Quarry Bank mill at Styal in Cheshire.
America. Most American bearers of this name are descended from
Abraham B. Venable (the family had quickly lost its "s") was a
Virginia senator after the Revolutionary War, while his nephew Abraham
W. Venable served as congressman. Nathaniel Venable and his sons
were instrumental in founding Hampden-Sidney College where their
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were
educated. Elizabeth M. Venable's 1925 book Venables of Virginia narrated the
family genealogy.
Thomas Venable, a Quaker, came to Burlington, New Jersey sometime in the 1730's. His family later moved onto Ohio. A fifth generation descendant in Ohio was the poet, educator, novelist and historian, William H. Venable.
Other Venables of this family moved to SW Louisiana. And the Rev. William Venables arrived from England in 1807 with the itinerant preacher Lorenzo Dow. He settled on Baker's Creek in Mississippi and later moved to St. Helena Parish in Louisiana. Louisiana has the largest number of Venables in America today.
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Robert Venables was a soldier for Cromwell in Ireland and the West Indies. Later in life he wrote a treatise on fishing.
Charles S. Venable was a mathematics professor in Virginia who became Robert E. Lee's aide-de-camp during the Civil War.
Terry Venables was the English football manager who led the national team in Euro 96.
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