The present generation of the Assaw family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived 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 Assaw family
The surname Assaw 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 Assaw family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Assaw research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1400 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Assaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Assaw Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Assaw include Ashall, Ashaw, Ashawe, Asshaw, Asshawe and others.
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Early Notables of the Assaw family
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Migration of the Assaw family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Assaw were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: George Ashall who settled in Virginia in 1641.
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