| ![Show Contents]() Ashdown History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the name Ashdown date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in a place where ash trees prospered. Early Origins of the Ashdown familyThe surname Ashdown was first found in Essex, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Ashdown familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ashdown research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1036, 1273, 1327, 1363, 1663 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Ashdown History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ashdown Spelling VariationsAshdown has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Ashdown have been found, including Ashdown, Ashdowne, Ashdoun, Asdown, Ashdon and many more. Early Notables of the Ashdown familyNotables of the family at this time include - John Ashdown of Hever, whose heiress married Henry Streathfield of Chiddingstone in 1665
 Ashdown migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Ashdowns to arrive on North American shores:
Ashdown Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Ashdown, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1736 1
Ashdown Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Edward Ashdown, who landed in New York in 1844 1
| Ashdown migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ashdown Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Ashdown who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England"on 31st March 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Miss Mary Ashdown, (Susan, Mason), English nurse maid who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 25th November 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died in 1919 3
- Edward Ashdown, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"
| Ashdown migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Ashdown Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- George Ashdown, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ashdown (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Lynn "Pete" Ashdown (b. 1967), American founder and CEO of Utah's first independent and oldest Internet service provider, XMission
- Marie Ashdown, American writer and lecturer
- Neil Ashdown, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2008 4
- Harold J. Ashdown, American politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1953 4
- Ernest A. Ashdown, American politician, Mayor of Hempstead, New York, 1948-54 4
- Hugh Edward Ashdown (1904-1977), English eminent Anglican clergyman, 8th Bishop of Newcastle
- William Henry Ashdown (1898-1979), English cricketer
- Jamie Lawrence Ashdown (b. 1980), English footballer
- Jeremy "Paddy" John Durham Ashdown GCMG, KBE, PC (b. 1941), British politician and diplomat
- David Norman Ashdown, 9th Bishop of Keewatin in the Anglican Church of Canada
- ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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