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Where did the English Tasker family come from? What is the English Tasker family crest and coat of arms? When did the Tasker family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Tasker family history?
The surname Tasker comes from the Middle English "taske" from the Latin "taxare" meaning "to appraise." Like most Latin based words in English, it was introduced by the Normans. It came to be used as a surname to denote an appraiser, and later it came to mean one who performed a specific task, like threshing or reaping.
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Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Taske, Tasker, Taskur, Task and others.First found in Essex, where Taske appears in records of 1185. John le Tasker was listed in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland in 1279 and in the same year, Benedict le Taskur was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum. [1]
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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Tasker or a variant listed above:
- William Tasker, who came to America as an immigrant in bondage
Tasker Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Dinah Tasker, who immigrated to Barbados in 1659
- Thomas Tasker, who was sent to a plantation in Virginia in 1668
- Thomas Tasker and John Tasker, who settled in Maryland in 1673 and 1674
- Thomas Tasker, who arrived in Maryland in 1673
- Robert Tasker, aged 21, landed in Pennsylvania in 1684
Tasker Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- David and George Tasker, who arrived in Maryland as bonded immigrants in 1735 and 1740
- Johannes Tasker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
- William Tasker, who arrived in America as a convict from England in 1750
Tasker Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- J F Tasker, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- John Tasker, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
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- Yvonne Tasker, American author
- Jill Tasker (b. 1967), American actress
- Steven Jay Tasker (b. 1962), American football wide receiver
- Benjamin Tasker Sr. (1690-1768), American politician, the 21st Proprietary Governor of Maryland (1752 to 1753)
- Joshua Wilder Tasker (1887-1974), American college football, basketball, and baseball coach
- Steven Jay Tasker (b. 1962), American broadcaster for CBS Sports, former NFL wide receiver
- Alfred George Ernest Tasker (b. 1934), English cricketer
- John Tasker (1887-1975), English amateur first-class cricketer
- Joe Tasker (1948-1982), British climber
- Nathan Tasker (1975-2006), Australian Christian pop artist, 2006 "Artist of the Year"
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- ^ Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Other References- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- 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).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
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