| ![Show Contents]() Easler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Easler familyThe surname Easler was first found in Hampshire at Eastleigh, originally a Saxon village first recorded c. 932 as "East lea" where "leah" was an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning "a clearing in a forest." Collectively the place name meant "east wood or clearing." 1 The village lies on the old Roman road, built c. 79 A.D. between Winchester and Bitterne. By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was known as Estleie. 2 Today the village is a railway town in the Borough of Eastleigh. As far as the surname is concerned, it was first referenced in the year 1219 when Henry of Estleia held estates in Yorkshire. 3 Early History of the Easler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Easler research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1541 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Easler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Easler 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 Easler family name include Eastley, Eastleigh, Eastly, Easley, Easly, Easlie and many more. Early Notables of the Easler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Easler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Easler 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 Easler surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Mary Eastley, who arrived in Virginia in 1719. The is an Easley family prominent in Missouri.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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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