Peele
Lawrence
Lawrence Peele was the first of our Peelle family to arrive in America. He left England in 1620 and arrived in the colonies in the spring of 1621 only a few months after the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock. Although I have not traced every detail of this line back to England, my research combined with the research of others makes me reasonably confident that we do descend from Lawrence.
Lawrence came to America with the London Company and settled in Virginia. He was a survivor as many of the people who came during that time period died from disease and the harsh life of the colonies. To read more about Lawrence, click on the link in the menu for “First Peelle Family,” which is a site owned by another researcher who has spent much time looking at the early years of the Peelle family in America.