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![Show Contents]() Rassle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Rassle reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Rassle family lived in Shropshire, at Rossall Manor, from whence their name is derived. Another derivation places the origin of the name at Rossall Point, a headland in Lancashire, just north of Shropshire. It is difficult to say which of these preceded the other, due to inadequate records of the time. However, due to the relatively close proximity of the two counties, it is quite likely that the two origins are connected in a way lost to the historical record. Early Origins of the Rassle familyThe surname Rassle was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Rossall, originally named Rosela. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in 1066, the holdings were known as the Isle of Rossall, held by the Church of St. Chad. A junior branch of this name gave its name to Rossall in Lancashire which was also included in the Domesday Book, 1 but on which the records are now lost. Early History of the Rassle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rassle research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1306 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Rassle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rassle Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Rassle family name include Rossal, Rossall, Rossale, Rosal, Rosall, Rosale and many more. Early Notables of the Rassle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rassle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rassle migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Rassle family to immigrate North America:
Rassle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Rassle, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1756 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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Rassle migration to the United States 
