The MERLO family traces their ancestral roots back to Breton origin, and first appeared in ancient medieval records in Cheshire.

Merlo Coat of Arms

The surname MERLO is a habitational place-name, which is a type of hereditary surname, and is derived from the name of the place in which the first bearer lived. Merlo is derived from is Morlaix, in Brittany, a peninsula in the northwest of France. Formerly known as Armorica, a possession of the Roman Empire, this land consists of a plateau with a deeply indented coast and is broken by hills in the west.

Spelling variations include: Marlowe, Marloe, Marleau, Marlow and others.

First found in Cheshire where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


The Sheriffs of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 1066-1130
W. Farrer
English Historical Review, Vol. 30, No. 118 (Apr., 1915), pp. 277-285


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Stemma della casata conforme all’originale estratto dall’opera sulle famiglie nobili della monarchia di SAVOIA di Giovanni Monneret

Arduino Conte d'Ivrea stabilitosi a Castellamonte (TO)

il giorno 8 novembre 1066 si intitolò "Conte di Castellamonte"

I conti di Castellamonte si divisero poi in 11 agnomi tra i quali figura

"MERLO"

Agnome = nome aggiuntivo, elementi dal nome di un cittadino

derivati da una particolare caratteristica e seguenti il gentilizio e il cognome.

http://www.merlo.org/Caselle/merloraduni.htm

Coat of arms of the similar family all' original extracted dall' work on the noble families of the monarchy of SAVOY of Giovanni Monneret

Difficult Counts of ivrea stabilitosi to Castellamonte (TO)

the day 8 November 1066 is titled "Counts of Castellamonte"

The accounts of Castellamonte divided themselves then in 11 agnomi between which appears

"BATTLEMENT"

Agnome = supplementary name, elements from the name of a citizen

Been derived from a characteristic and following detail the gentilizio and the surname.

Estate of Merlesuen / MERLO - suen

The lords paramount, and the immediate holders of the several manors in the reign of Edward the Confessor; and at the time of the Domesday survey. The modern names of the several manors are annexed, as far as they could be ascertained:—

Ancient Names of Manors: Wille.
Possessors in the Reign of Edward the Confessor: Merlesuen.
Possessors when the Survey of Domesday was taken: Ralph Paganel.

http://papayne.rootsweb.com/private/d0026/f0000084.html

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=50548


Merle - Merlo Coat of Arms

Spelling variations include: Merlay, Merler, Merle and others.

First found in Northumberland where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Crest: A gold hind's head with a black collar on which there are three gold circles.

Coat of Arms: Black with an ermine bend between six gold birds.

Spelling variations include: Marleau, Marleaux, Marlaud, Marlault, Marlet, Marlette, Marlod, Marlot, Marlotte, Marle, Merle, Merleau, Merleaux, Merlaud, Merlault, Merlet, Merlette, Merlod, Merlot, Merlotte, du Merle, Marlout, Marloux, Merlout and many more.

First found in Normandy, where this ancient family was established in early times.

Coat of Arms: a gold shield with three black swans.

Spelling variations include: Marlowe, Marloe, Marleau, Marlow and others.

First found in Cheshire where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Coat of Arms: A shield divided quarterly red and blue with an orle of gold martlets.

1066 LIST OF KNIGHTS

'du Merle' MERLO - Accompanying William The Conqueror On His Invasion Of England in 1066.

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