Show ContentsAsspall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Asspall has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in Aspall, a parish near Debenham in the county of Suffolk.

Early Origins of the Asspall family

The surname Asspall was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Asspall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Asspall research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1275, 1300, 1320, 1323, 1330, 1520 and 1529 are included under the topic Early Asspall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Asspall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Asspall have been found, including Aspall, Aspell, Asphal, Aspal, Asspall, Aspill and many more.

Early Notables of the Asspall family

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Migration of the Asspall family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Asspall, or a variant listed above: John and James Aspill, who sailed to Delaware in 1785.



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