| ![Show Contents]() Gosnall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gosnall familyThe surname Gosnall was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Gosnay variant and its phonetic variations originated later in Yorkshire where John Gosnay was listed as holding lands in 1447. In this case the name meant "dweller at the island frequented by geese," from the Old English "gos, neg." 1 Early History of the Gosnall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gosnall research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1447, 1455, 1487, 1507, 1547, 1553, 1554, 1560, 1571, 1607 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Gosnall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gosnall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gosnold, Gosney, Gosnall, Gossney, Gossnold, Goosney, Goozney, Goozeney, Goozenay, Gosnolde, Goznall and many more. Early Notables of the Gosnall familyDistinguished members of the family include Bartholomew Gosnold (1571-1607), an English lawyer, explorer, and privateer who was instrumental in founding the Virginia Company of London, and Jamestown in colonial America. He led the first recorded European expedition...
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gosnall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Gosnall family to Ireland
Some of the Gosnall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gosnall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mr. Henry Gosnall, British settler from Suffolk who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston 2
- Mrs. Mary Gosnall, British settler from Suffolk who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet, found in Boston 2
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Gosnall migration to the United States 
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