Tattershall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Tattershall arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tattershall family lived in Lincolnshire, in the parish of Tattersall (Tattershall.)

Early Origins of the Tattershall family

The surname Tattershall was first found in Lincolnshire where William the Conqueror bestowed this and other lands upon one of his followers called Eudo, from whom descended Robert de Tateshall, who built Tattershall castle, and whose son was created Baron Tateshall in 1295. 1 2 Another source has a slightly different timeline: "This place was a Roman military post, as two encampments at Tattershall Park in its immediate neighbourhood indicate; and was granted at the Conquest to Eudo, one of William's followers, whose descendants erected a castle about 1440, south-westward from the town. The fortress stood on a moor, and was surrounded by two fosses, which received the waters of the Bain; the principal part was demolished during the parliamentary war. " 3 The Domesday Book of 1086 lists the place as Tateshale. 4

Early History of the Tattershall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tattershall research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1295, 1724 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Tattershall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tattershall Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Tattersall, Tattershall, Tateshall, Tatersall, Tatershall, Tatteshall, Tetstall and many more.

Early Notables of the Tattershall family

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Tattershall 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:

Tattershall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Tattershall, English matron from Yorkshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tudor" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 24th September 1865 5
Mr. James Tattershall, (b. 1858), aged 17, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Helen Denny" arriving in Hawkes Bay, Napier, North Island, New Zealand on 20th September 1875 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Tattershall (post 1700) +

Julie Tattershall, American actress, known for Caged Fear (1991) and Shades of White (2018)
Christy Tattershall, American director, known for The Wall (2017), Fin and Dotan: Numb (2019)
Jeremy Tattershall, American actor, known for L.A. Without a Map (1998), My Son the Fanatic (1997) and Prometheus
Liam Tattershall, American actor, known for Harbour Lights (1999).
Doug Tattershall, American actor, known for Fort Maria (2018).

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html