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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Massingberd, Massingham, Massingberg, Massingburgh and many more.

First found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from ancient times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Massingill research. Another 328 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1012 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Massingill History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Massingburd settled in Virginia in 1635; R. Massenburg arrived in New Orleans in 1822.

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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: Est meruisse satis
Motto Translation: It is sufficient to have deserved.

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The Massingill Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Massingill 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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