Pash History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Pash is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Pash family lived in Essex. The name, however, is a reference to Pasci, in Eure, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Early Origins of the Pash family

The surname Pash was first found in Essex but the family were originally from Pasci in Eure, Normandy and were granted lands in Essex by Henry, Duke of Normandy through Robert, Earl of Leicester, at Much and Great Baddow. While the surname was firmly established in this are for many years, searching various rolls for the surname revealed a John Pascal in the Assize Rolls of Warwickshire in 1221, and a William Pascale in 1275 in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.

Early History of the Pash family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pash research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1347 and 1361 are included under the topic Early Pash History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pash Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Pascall, Paschall, Pascale, Pascal, Paschal, Pascoll and many more.

Early Notables of the Pash family

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Pash migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pash Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frederick Pash, aged 1, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 1
Mary Ann Pash, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 1
Mary Ann Pash, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1849 1

Citations +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The TRAFALGAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Trafalgar.htm