"Those of the name
Flavell derive their pedigree from one who was the third great officer
that came over (c1066) with William the Conqueror ", so wrote John
Flavel , non conformist preacher in the 17th. century.
The family of ffauvell
or ffavell settled in the very early times in Bedfordshire, Northampton,
and Yorkshire. They were then lords of the manor from at least Henry III
(1216) to Edward III (1327)
For instance there was
Constantine Fauvell living in the year 1302 , and Everard Fauvell died in
the year 1307 , both of Yorkshire.
This ancient family
gave the affix to the village names of Flyford Flavell in Worcestershire
and to Weston Favell in Northampton.
Like many surnames the name has had ,and still has, a
number of forms of spelling and pronunciation due to contraction,
geographical location, accent, dialect, and language; this over a long
period of time.
Some other early names.
1160 Euda Falvell Yorkshire.
1191 Radulfo ffauuil Northants.
1195 Ranaule Fauvell, Herts.
1288 John Flavel Devizes Castle
1293
