The history of the Assall family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in Lancashire, where they held lands and a family seat at Ashaw from about the 12th century.
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Early Origins of the Assall family
The surname Assall 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.
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Early History of the Assall family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Assall research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1400 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Assall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Assall Spelling Variations
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Assall include Ashall, Ashaw, Ashawe, Asshaw, Asshawe and others.
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Early Notables of the Assall family
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Migration of the Assall family
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled 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 ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Assall or a variant listed above: George Ashall who settled in Virginia in 1641.
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