Hello John. Have traced back the Veales since 1999. Robert Veale in Las Vegas helped me alot and he always thought that our Clawton Veales came from Ireland or Scotland. I do know that Robert the Bruce had le Viel at the end of his name as his father was a Veale. Robert's Veales came from Glouceshire. After Oliver came to Canada he purchased 100+ acres of farmland in Malta Illinois which my great grandfather, Marwood Bailey ran. They are all buried in Malta cemetery near De Kalb. Thanks for writing. If you need any information further please write me at
lelsen@wi.rr.com.