Show ContentsPatchin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Patchin is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Patchin 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 Patchin family

The surname Patchin 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 Patchin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patchin research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1347 and 1361 are included under the topic Early Patchin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Patchin Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Patchin 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 Patchin include Pascall, Paschall, Pascale, Pascal, Paschal, Pascoll and many more.

Early Notables of the Patchin family

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United States Patchin migration to the United States +

Faced 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 Patchin, or a variant listed above:

Patchin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anna Christian Patchin, aged 4, who landed in New York in 1711 1
Patchin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J Patchin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Patchin (post 1700) +

  • John W. Patchin, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1912 2
  • John H. Patchin, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Clearfield County, 1895-96 2
  • Jared Patchin, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1869-75 2
  • Jared Patchin, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1821-22, 1825 2
  • Gordon M. Patchin, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1892-93, 1902-03 2
  • Freegift Patchin, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Schoharie County, 1803-05, 1820-22 2
  • Edward Patchin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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