Brief Family History
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wheeler, Wheler, Wheller and others.
First found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066, at Martin Hussingtree.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Wheeler who settled in New England in 1630; Mercy Wheeler, who settled in Massachusetts in 1633; Henry Wheeler, who settled in Virginia in 1623.
Motto: Avito jure.
Motto Translated: By ancestral right.
Crest: Description not available
Coat of Arms: A green shield with three green lions rampant on a gold fess.
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