| ![Show Contents]() Dashe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Dashe is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Dashe family lived in Worcestershire. The family was originally from D'Assche, Normandy 1 or "from At Ash; from residence near an ash-tree." 2 The initial "D" is a retention of the French prefix "de", meaning "of", indicating the local nature of the name. Other surnames that have been similarly derived are Nash, Tash and Daysh. Early Origins of the Dashe familyThe surname Dashe was first found in Worcestershire where Richard del Eshe was recorded in the Assize Rolls of 1221. Later, Ralph de Asche was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. Richard Dasche whose name was recorded in the "Calendar of Letter Books of the City of London" in 1301. 3 Early History of the Dashe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dashe research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1200 is included under the topic Early Dashe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dashe Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Dashe are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Dashe include Dash, Dashe, Daishe and others. Early Notables of the Dashe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dashe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Dashe family to Ireland
Some of the Dashe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dashe familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Dashe, or a variant listed above: Richard Dash who settled in Virginia in 1622; John Dash settled in Virginia in 1774; another John Dash arrived in South Carolina in 1822; Joseph Dash arrived in San Francisco in 1852..
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. 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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