Ashar is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in Lancashire, where they held lands and a family seat at Ashaw from about the 12th century.
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Early Origins of the Ashar family
The surname Ashar was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Ashaw from about the 12th century. Consistently the Coat of Arms of this family name in all its spellings has been represented by three heraldic birds.
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Early History of the Ashar family
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Ashar Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Ashar family name include Ashall, Ashaw, Ashawe, Asshaw, Asshawe and others.
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Early Notables of the Ashar family
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Migration of the Ashar family
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Ashar surname or a spelling variation of the name include: George Ashall who settled in Virginia in 1641.
Contemporary Notables of the name Ashar (post 1700)
England
