Show ContentsAishawe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Aishawe come from when the family resided in Lancashire, where they held lands and a family seat at Ashaw from about the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Aishawe family

The surname Aishawe was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Ashaw from about the 12th century. Consistently the Coat of Arms of this family name in all its spellings has been represented by three heraldic birds.

Early History of the Aishawe family

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Aishawe Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Aishawe has been recorded under many different variations, including Ashall, Ashaw, Ashawe, Asshaw, Asshawe and others.

Early Notables of the Aishawe family

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Migration of the Aishawe family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aishawe or a variant listed above: George Ashall who settled in Virginia in 1641.



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