Easterfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Easterfield family

The surname Easterfield was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1327 when Henry Eastfield held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Easterfield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Easterfield research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1429, 1437, 1439, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Easterfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Easterfield Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Easterfield are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. 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. The variations of the name Easterfield include: Eastfield, Estfield, Estefield and others.

Early Notables of the Easterfield family

More information is included under the topic Early Easterfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Easterfield migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Easterfield or a variant listed above:

Easterfield Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Lydia Easterfield, who landed in Virginia in 1655 1

Citations +

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)