Pasley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Scotland

The Pasley surname is a habitational name taken on from Pashley in the parish of Ticehurst, Sussex. This place name comes from the an Old English personal name Pæcca, along with the Old English word "le-ah," meaning " a clearing in the wood.’’

Early Origins of the Pasley family

The surname Pasley was first found in Berkshire, 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pasley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pasley research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1430, 1431, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1846 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Pasley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pasley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pashley, Pashly, Pashliegh, Pashleigh, Pashlea, Pashlie, Pashlea, Pasley, Paslie, Pasleigh, Paslea, Pasleu, Passloo, Paslow and many more.

Early Notables of the Pasley family

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Pasley Ranking

In the United States, the name Pasley is the 9,201^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Pasley migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pasley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Lucy Pasley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Bruce" in 1846 2
Mary J Pasley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1851 3
M. Pasley, aged 48, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Chatham" 4
Mary Pasley, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Chatham" 4
Harriet Pasley, aged 13, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Chatham" 4

Pasley migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pasley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Frederick Pasley, aged 32, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874
Emma Pasley, aged 30, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874
Margaret Pasley, aged 9, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874
Emily Pasley, aged 7, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874
George Frederick Pasley, aged 2, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Pasley (post 1700) +

Kevin Patrick Pasley (b. 1953), American retired Major League Baseball catcher whose career spanned 12 seasons
Major General Joeseph Pasley, British officer
Charles Pasley (1824-1890), English major-general royal engineers, eldest son of General Sir Charles William Pasley, born at Brompton barracks, Chatham, Kent; he was appointed colonial engineer of the colony of Victoria in 1853
Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley (1734-1808), 1st Baronet, British Naval officer, fifth son of James Pasley of Craig, Dumfriesshire, eponym of the HMS Pasley
Sir Thomas Edward Sabine Pasley (1863-1947), 3rd Baronet of Craig in the County of Dumfries
Sir Rodney Pasley, British school headmaster
Sir John Malcolm Sabine Pasley (1926-2004), Indian born literary scholar, 5th Baronet Pasley
Sir Robert Killigrew Sabine Pasley (b. 1965), 6th Baronet of Craig in the County of Dumfries
Sir Rodney Marshall Sabine Pasley (1899-1982), 4th Baronet of Craig in the County of Dumfries
Sir John Malcolm Sabine Pasley FBA (1926-2004), 5th Baronet, also known as Malcolm Pasley, an eminent British philologist and literary scholar
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY BRUCE 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846LadyBruce.htm
State Library of South Australia. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) ASIA 1851 from London 12 05 1851 and southampton with Captain Roskell, arrived Port Adelaide on 1-09-1851. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Asia.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHATHAM 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/chatham1852.shtml