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![Show Contents]() Paskul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Paskul came to England with the ancestors of the Paskul family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Paskul 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. Early Origins of the Paskul familyThe surname Paskul 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. Early History of the Paskul familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paskul research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1347 and 1361 are included under the topic Early Paskul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Paskul Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Paskul are characterized by many spelling variations. 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. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Paskul include Pascall, Paschall, Pascale, Pascal, Paschal, Pascoll and many more. Early Notables of the Paskul familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Paskul Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Paskul familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Paskul, 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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