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Dashwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Dashwood is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in Dashwood, and held a family seat at Cockley Cley. The place-name literally means de Ashwood, which in the English form is Ashwood. 1 After the Norman Conquest, the usual preposition was de, which was used in both English and French place-names. In French names beginning with a vowel, the de was often merged with the name. The bearer of this surname lived by or in an area of forest that contained ash trees.

Early Origins of the Dashwood family

The surname Dashwood was first found in Norfolk at Cockley Cley, a small village and parish. However, some of the family were found at Kirtlington in Oxfordshire in early days. "The east end of the south aisle forms the sepulchral chapel of the Dashwood family, who have a mansion in the parish [of Kirtlington]." 2

Early History of the Dashwood family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dashwood research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1658, 1662, 1724 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Dashwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dashwood Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Dashwood were recorded, including Dashwood, Dashwoode and others.

Early Notables of the Dashwood family

Distinguished members of the family include

Sir Robert Dashwood, 1st Baronet of Kirtlington Park (1662-1734)

Dashwood migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Dashwood family emigrate to North America:

Dashwood Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Dashwood, who landed in Virginia in 1697 3

Dashwood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Dashwood, who arrived in Virginia in 1723 3

Dashwood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary, Robert, Sophia, Thomas and Thomas Junior Dashwood all, who arrived in New York in 1820

Dashwood migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dashwood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Fife Dashwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orissa" in 1841 4
William Dashwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolton" in 1849 5

Dashwood migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Dashwood Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

T.F. Dashwood, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 6
E. Dashwood, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Dashwood (post 1700) +

Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Dashwood KCB (1765-1847), British officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812
Sir Francis John Vernon Hereward Dashwood (b. 1925), 11th Baronet, an English landowner
Sir John Lindsay Dashwood (1896-1966), 10th Baronet, an English landowner and soldier
Sir Francis Dashwood (b. 1708), 2nd Baronet, 11th Baron Le Despencer, an English rake, founder of the Hellfire Club
Sir Edwin Hare Dashwood (1825-1882), 7th Baronet, an English soldier and landowner
Sir George Henry Dashwood (1790-1862), 5th Baronet, an English landowner and politician
Sir Richard James Dashwood (1950-2013), 9th Baronet of Kirtlington Park, English peer
Sir Robert Henry Seymour Dashwood (1876-1947), 7th Baronet of Kirtlington Park, English peer
Sir Henry George Massy Dashwood (1908-1972), 8th Baronet of Kirtlington Park, English peer
Sir George John Egerton Dashwood (1851-1933), 6th Baronet of Kirtlington Park, English peer
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dashwood family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. William George Dashwood (d. 1912), aged 19, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 7

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ORISSA 1841 - Captain Salmon. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1841Orissa.gif
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The BOLTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Bolton.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html