The name Parscal arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Parscal family lived in Essex. The name, however, is a reference to Pasci, in Eure, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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Early Origins of the Parscal family
The surname Parscal was first found in Essex but the family were originally from Pasci in Eure, Normandy and were granted lands in Essex by Henry, Duke of Normandy through Robert, Earl of Leicester, at Much and Great Baddow. While the surname was firmly established in this are for many years, searching various rolls for the surname revealed a John Pascal in the Assize Rolls of Warwickshire in 1221, and a William Pascale in 1275 in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.
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Early History of the Parscal family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parscal research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1347 and 1361 are included under the topic Early Parscal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Parscal Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Pascall, Paschall, Pascale, Pascal, Paschal, Pascoll and many more.
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Early Notables of the Parscal family
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Parscal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Parscal family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Parscal or a variant listed above: Phill Paskall, on record in Virginia in 1652; Thomas Paschall (also Paskell), who, along with his wife Joanna and three children, settled in Pennsylvania in 1682.
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