| ![Show Contents]() Cassetty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Cassetty is Ó Casaide. 1 Early Origins of the Cassetty familyThe surname Cassetty was first found in Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where the Irish sept claims direct descent from the Irish King Colla da Crioch who was banished from Ireland in 327. 2 Early History of the Cassetty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassetty research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1143 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Cassetty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassetty Spelling VariationsJust like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Cassetty family name include Cassidy, Cassady, Cassiday, Cassedy, Cassedey and others. Early Notables of the Cassetty familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cassetty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cassetty familyIrish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Cassetty name: Patrick Cassidy who settled in Rhode Island, and later moved to Norwich in Connecticut, where he became one of America's first surgeons. Edward, Hugh, James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William Cassady who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1865.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cassetty (post 1700) | + |
- Judith H. Cassetty, American researcher at the School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit
- Christopher T. Cassetty, American researcher with The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
- Todd Cassetty, American award winning producer and director
- Ricky Cassetty, American editor and cinematographer, known for Last Life (2018), There Lies Another World (2017)
- Jen Cassetty (b. 1974), American female fitness figure competitor formerly with the IFBB Fitness Organization
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Frangas non flectes
Motto Translation: Thou may'st break, but shalt not bend me.
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
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