Capsall History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsCapsall is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived at the copstake or the post on top of the round hill or mound. Early Origins of the Capsall familyThe surname Capsall was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Capsall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capsall research. Another 225 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1301, 1379, 1474, 1500, 1729, 1749, 1790, 1791 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Capsall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capsall Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Capsall family name include Capstick, Copestake, Copestick, Copstick, Capstack, Coupstak, Coupestack, Copstake, Cowpstake and many more. Early Notables of the Capsall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Capsall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Capsall familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Capsall surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Daniel Capstick, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Maryland in 1719; Richard Capstick who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1719; Jonathan Capstick, who was recorded in London, Ontario, in the census of 1871.
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