The ancestors of the Askwithay surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in North Yorkshire, where they took their name from the village of Askwith. The place-name is derived from the Old English word askvior, which means dweller near the ash wood.
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Early Origins of the Askwithay family
The surname Askwithay was first found in Yorkshire, where they had been settled from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.
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Early History of the Askwithay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Askwithay research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1892, 1908 and 1916 are included under the topic Early Askwithay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Askwithay Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Askwithay include Asquith, Askwith and others.
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Early Notables of the Askwithay family
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Migration of the Askwithay family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Charles, Jacob, Robert, Samuel, and William Asquith, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1858 and 1875.
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