Tibbles Family History & Genealogy

History

The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is believed to be that of:Tomas Teobald. This was dated 1199, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Gloucestershire, England.

The Domesday Book ordered by William the Conquerer contains details of the land settlements, and the names of the owners of such. There was a Betellus Tibel, 1203 County Norfolk. and a William Tybel, 1309 County Bedfordshire. John Bastall married Tiballe Schryvener in London in the year 1574. Jesper William Tibbold was baptized at St. Peter, Cornhill, London in 1574.

Name Origin

The surname is of pre-7th century Germanic origins. It derives from the the elements "theudo", meaning people, and "bald"- bold or brave, and was a very popular name in the period of history known as 'The dark ages'.

Prior to the Invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066, no one in England had surnames, only christian or nicknames.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Recorded in over one hundred forms ranging from Theobald, Tudball, Tibbals, Tibbalds, Tibbard, Tibbles, and Dyball in England, to Thibald, Thibaud and Thibout in France, Thibou in Belgian, Theobald, Thibaut, and Diebald in Germany, Tibold in Hungary,

Nationality & Ethnicity

The personal name and the subsequent surname of the 12th century is believed to have been introduced into England by followers of William, The Conqueror, after the Norman Invasion of 1066, and it was in that country where the earliest examples of the surname recording are to be found.

The name has over one hundred forms depending on the country. It is found as Theobald, Tudball, Tibbals, Tibbles, and Dyball in England, In France it was Thibald, Thibaud and Thibout. Thibou in Belgium. Theobald, Thibaut, and Diebald in Germany, Tibold in Hungary, and many more,

Hugo Tebaud, is listed in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Lincolnshire in the year 1202; William Theobald, in the court rolls known as the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1250, and Simon Tebalde in the register of Ramsey Abbey, in 1255. In Germany Stammfolge Theopolt was recorded in Hildburghausen in 1420, Thiebaud von Worms in 1435, and Christoph Theobald of Rudolstadt in 1529. Early surviving English church registers include the marriage of Francis Theobald and Judith Conquest on February 20th 1622, at St. Dunstan's in the East, Stepney. Joseph Tibbles married Elizabeth Thane at St Mathews, Bethnal Green, on June 1st 1796.

Famous People named Tibbles

Percy Tibbles was the first stage magician to "saw a woman in half" on stage. He performed as P.T. Selbit (Tibbles spelled backwards).

Paul Tibbetts was the pilot of the Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb.

Early Tibbleses

These are the earliest records we have of the Tibbles family.