Map of Ireland showing where the Odell arms are recorded
The Odell arms were recorded in Waterford, c. 1645.
Waterford was a port with good farming country behind it, settled early by Norman families. Merchants and landowners both prospered, and both sorts of family took arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Ireland in this period.
Charles I of England
Sovereign of the period
Charles I of England
1625–1649
Reigning in Ireland when the Odell arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Ireland
The Ulster King of Arms granted coats of arms to individuals who proved their social standing and good character. These symbols were typically inherited by all legitimate descendants of the original holder. If a family branch wanted a unique look, they could apply for a specific change to their design through the office to ensure their identity remained distinct.
Granting authority
The Ulster King of Arms acted as the official body that regulated and issued all coats of arms throughout Ireland.
How they got arms
Families obtained their arms through formal grants issued by the office after proving their eligibility and paying the required fees.
Where arms were recorded
All official grants were recorded in the registers held by the Ulster King of Arms starting from the year 1552.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Waterford.
Origin & History of the Odell Family in Ireland
The surname Odell is believed to have originated as a locational name, likely derived from a place in Bedfordshire, England, where early settlers lived near a valley or a hill. By the mid-seventeenth century, members of the family had established a significant presence in Ireland, specifically within the city and county of Waterford by 1645. During this period of history, many families moved across the Irish Sea due to political instability and the promise of land grants. The Odells in Waterford became part of the local landed gentry and played active roles in regional administration and military affairs. Their transition from English origins to Irish residency reflects the broader patterns of migration and settlement that defined the seventeenth century in the British Isles.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ó Díolúin
Descendant of the person who is a devotee of Saint Dillun.
This name
OdellDerived from an Irish Gaelic patronymic meaning son of the devotee of Dillun.
also spelled
Dell
Delle
Related arms
Dellvariant spelling
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
MacLysaght, Edward. The Surnames of Ireland. 1985
National Archives of Ireland. Civil Survey of the County of Waterford. 1654–1656
O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigrees; or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation. 1892
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