| ![Show Contents]() Tassell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The surname Tassell is thought have originated in Normandy, France where some of the family were part of the invading force during the Norman Conquest. The Domesday Book lists Wymond de Taissel in Bedfordshire in 1080. 1 But some of the family remained in Normandy as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Richard Tosel or Tossel and Ralph Tossel in Normandy 1180-1195. The same source lists Adeliza, William, Walter de Taissel or Tessel, and the parish of St. German de Tassel, Norm. 1180-1195. 2 Alternatively the name could have been a nickname "from the Hawk [Middle English tassel (l for earlier tercel, Old French t(i)ercel, male hawk; from (with diminutive suff. -el) Old French tierce, tiers, Latin tertius, third]." 3 4 Another source notes that Tessall, Worcestershire may be a source of the name, 5 but this place seems to now be a lost village. Early Origins of the Tassell familyThe surname Tassell was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), where Willmund de Taissel was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Years later, William Tasseli was found in the Curia Regis Rolls for Sussex in 1206 and Bartholomew Tassel in the Feet of Fines for Surrey 1288-1289. 4 Early History of the Tassell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tassell research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1548 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Tassell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tassell Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Tassell family name include Tassell, Tassel, Taisel, Taisell, Tasell, Tassle and others. Early Notables of the Tassell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tassell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Tassell migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Tassell family to immigrate North America:
Tassell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Tassell, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Robert Tassell, who landed in Virginia in 1637 6
- William Tassell, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 6
- John Tassell, who settled in Maryland in 1673
Tassell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Tassell, who settled in Maryland in 1718
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tassell (post 1700) | + |
- Marie Van Tassell (1871-1946), American silent film actress
- Otis N. Van Tassell, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1916 7
- Charles M. Van Tassell, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Litchfield, 1908 7
- Charles Van Tassell, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Michigan, 1960 7
- Sir Thomas Tassell Grant KCB, FRS (1795-1859), English inventor in the 19th century
- Doug Tassell (1945-1970), Australian rules footballer
- Kris Tassell (b. 1973), Australian professional rugby league footballer
| Historic Events for the Tassell family | + |
- Mr. Harry Woodrow Tassell (1916-1941), Australian Petty Officer from Perth, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 8
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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