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Dash Family Crest
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Where did the English Dash family come from? What is the English Dash family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dash family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dash family history?

The name Dash reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Dash family lived in London. The family was originally from D'Assche, Normandy, and it is from this location that their surname derives.

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Before 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 Dash family name include Dash, Dashe, Daishe and others.

First found in London where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dash research. Another 206 words(15 lines of text) covering the year 1200 is included under the topic Early Dash History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dash Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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 Dash family to immigrate North America:

Dash Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard Dash who settled in Virginia in 1622
  • Richard Dash, who landed in Virginia in 1622
  • John Dash, who landed in Maryland in 1661

Dash Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Dash settled in Virginia in 1774

Dash Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Dash arrived in South Carolina in 1822
  • Joseph Dash arrived in San Francisco in 1852

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  • Stacey Dash, American actress
  • Samuel Dash, chief counsel for the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate scandal
  • Sir Royden Dash,


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  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  10. Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
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The Dash Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dash Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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