| ![Show Contents]() Chaxfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the bearers of the Chaxfield family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Chatfields or of Catsfield, in Sussex. 1 2 However, another source claims the name came from "Catfield (field frequented by wild cats), in Norfolk. " 3 Early Origins of the Chaxfield familyThe surname Chaxfield was first found in Sussex, where William Chattefeld was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. A very rare name, we must look to 1525 to find the next entry, that of Richard Chatfield in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1525. 4 Early History of the Chaxfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chaxfield research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1525, 1685, 1800, 1818 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Chaxfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chaxfield Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Chaxfield include Chatfield, Chadfield, Chatfields, Chattefeld, Chatfeld, Chadfielde, Chadfeld and many more. Early Notables of the Chaxfield familyDistinguished members of the family include William de Chattefeld, a prominent 13th century landholder in Sussex. Later, Edward Chatfield (1800-1839), painter, belonged to an old English family, and was son of John Chattield, a distiller at Croydon, and Anne Humfrey, his wife. He was originally destined for the East India House; but having an innate predilection for art, and there...
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 Chaxfield migration to the United States | + |
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 Chaxfield or a variant listed above:
Chaxfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Samuel Chaxfield, who settled in New York in 1828
- George Chaxfield, who arrived in New York in 1828
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Chaxfield migration to the United States 
