Family Origins
The 1623 Visitation of Gloucestershire reveals nothing as to the parentage of the Bell brothers. The Gloucester family possibly was descended from the ancient de Belne family of Worcestershire. Evidence from armourials does not suggest any link to John Bell (d. 1556), Bishop of Worcester. It does not seem likely that this family was directly related to the Bells of Berkshire, Yorkshire or Norfolk.
Read more about this topic: Thomas Bell (Mayor Of Gloucester)
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