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NORMANVILLE The Itineraire de la Normandie shows two places named Normanville, one near Yvetot and the other in the arrondissement of Evreux, from either of which this name may have been derived. John de Normanville witnessed a grant by Bernard de Hauden to the Hospital of Soltre between 1190-1230, and between 1221-31 he witnessed the grant of the church of Lympetlaw to the same house (Soltre, p. 10, 25). He also gave part of Maxtone to Melrose Abbey (Inrchaffray, p. 275 ). Hugh de Normanville and Alicia, his wife, exchanged some land with the monks of Melrose in the reign of William the Lion (Melros, p. 79-81 ), and in 1200 he made a similar exchange with the monks of Dryburgh (Dryburgh, p.144 ). Dominus Thomas de Normaniuill and dominus Johannes de Normaniuill witnessed quit claim to the lands of Eduluestun to the church of Glasgow, 1233 (REG., p. 140 ). Sir Walran of Normanville had a grant in 1242 of the lands of Correncrare, Tulichule, and others. Several Normanvilles in the reign of Alexander II, younger sons, filled the office of secular rectors of churches. Wydo (Guido ) de Normanuilla was charter witness, 1250 (RAA., I, p. 190 ), William de Normanville was rector of the church of Mackistun, c. 1250 (Melros, I, p. 305 ), Sir Waleran de Normanville was buried at Melrose, 1256 (ES., II, p. 585 ), Thomas de Normanville presided at an inquest on the lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259 (APS., , p. 98 red ). Alexander de Normanville witnessed a charter by James the Seneschal of Scotland, 1294 (RMP., p. 96 ), Walranus de Normanuilla, miles, was charter witness at Arbroath, 1299 (RAA.,I, p.165). Robert de Normanville of Stirlingshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a coronation of a kneeling figure (the Virgin?), Roberti.Normanvil (Bain, II, p.202, 548), Johan de Normanville and others also rendered homage in same year (ibid.). Descendants of Robert became barons Of Gargunnock, and the name was shortened to Norval (Nisbet). See NORVAL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORVAL A curtailed form of Normanville, q.v. Robert Norvyle witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, p. 15). Johannes Norwald (with accretionary d), dominus de Cardownalde (Cardonald near Paisley), was witness to a notarial instrument in 1413 (Pollok, I, p.146). John Norvaile and George Norvil are recorded in Stirling in 1471 (Sc. Ant., x, p. 59, 60). Adam Norwald, witness in Perth, 1547 (Rollok, 16), William Norwell who was amerciat in Stirling in 1549 may be the William Norvell `thesaurar' of the burght of Striviling ' in 1561 (SBR., p. 55, 77). William Norwell, perhaps the same person, represented Stirling in the Scottish parliament, 1568-86 (Foster, p. 275). John Norvell, burgess of Stirling, 1596 (Logie, I, p. 17 ). Gilbert Norvell was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1605 ( NSCM., I, p.100), Jon Norwall was merchant burgess there in 1611 (ROA., I p. 231), William Norwell was burgess and guild brother of Glasgow in 1619 (Burgesses). Alexander Norvall was notary at Carluke in 1656 (Lanark CR.). Norowell 1579, Noruell 1555, Norval and Norvel of that Ilk (Nisbet).