Coalson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Coalson is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a person with a dark complexion. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word col, which meant dark. Early Origins of the Coalson familyThe surname Coalson was first found in Somerset or Wiltshire at Cole. The Somerset hamlet is in the parish of Pitcomb, union of Wincanton, hundred of Bruto; while the Wiltshire parish is in the union, and hundred of Malmesbury, Malmesbury and Kingswood. 1 "Essentially south of England names, especially in the south - west, rarely occurring north of a line drawn west from the Wash. Cole is best distributed and has its principal homes in Devon and Wiltshire. Coles is most numerous in Somerset. Both names, strangely enough, are rare in Cornwall. Cole was a very ancient Teutonic name; there are places of the name in Somerset and Wiltshire, a circumstance that may perhaps explain the frequency of both names in Somerset and of Cole in Wiltshire." 2 Much farther to the north in Scotland, the name was "one of the many forms assumed by the name Macdowall." 3 Early History of the Coalson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coalson research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1608, 1616, 1617, 1640, 1650, 1659, 1660, 1676, 1680, 1688, 1697, 1773 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Coalson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coalson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Coalson have been found, including Coles, Coals and others. Early Notables of the Coalson familyDistinguished members of the family include Elisha Coles (ca 1608-1688), an English lexicographer and stenographer, chorister of Magdalen College, OxfordHis nephew Elisha Coles (1640?-1680), was a lexicographer and stenographer, son of John Coles, schoolmaster of Wolverhampton. 4Gilbert Coles (1617-1676), was an English divine, son of Edmund Coles, priest... Migration of the Coalson family to IrelandSome of the Coalson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Coalson surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Coalson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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