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BW Bedell - The Ancient Order of Bedelli

Updated March 29, 2003

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The Bedell surname is an occupational one listed in the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror [1070]. It is that of an Underbailif, Town Crier and Crier of the Law Courts.
Bedell is listed in the Oxford and Webster Dictionaries as Old French for Town Crier. The Bedelli are the Latin form of the occupational name. The Bedelli are the mace bearers and criers of Universities in Canada and the UK.
The ANCIENT ORDER OF BEDELLI is an organization of People named Bedell who are or have been Town Criers.
MEMBERS:[LIVING]1.Bruce W. Bedell [the Ancient];London,Canada. 2.Denise Bedell [the younger]; Prince Twp. [Sault Ste. Marie Canada].[DECEASED]1086-England 1. Brictmer the Bedel; Suffolk.
2. Godwin the Bedellus; Buckinghamshire. 3. Aelfric the Bedellus. 4.Leofmer the Bedellus; Bedfordshire.
1272-William the Bedel; Brewood, Staffordshire.
The Hastings County, Ontario Bedells came to Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada in the 1780's. The patriarch of the family is Daniel Bedell.

 
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