Alspach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The present generation of the Alspach family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in Alsopenledale, a chapelry in the parish of Ashbourne, in the county of Derbyshire.

Early Origins of the Alspach family

The surname Alspach was first found in the county of Derbyshire in the midland of England where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Their name was recorded in the Domesday Book, ^[1] a census taken by King William in 1086. At this time the name was spelt Elleshope. In 1175 Gamel Allsopp was recorded as having estates in or about the village of Alsop, in Derbyshire.

Important Dates for the Alspach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alspach research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1630, 1703, 1726, 1696, 1706 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Alspach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alspach Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Alspach include Allsopp, Allsop, Alsopp, Alsop, Elleshope and others.

Early Notables of the Alspach family (pre 1700)

Notables of this surname at this time include: Vincent Alsop (ca. 1630-1703), an English Nonconformist clergyman. Anthony Alsop (d. 1726), was an English poetical writer, educated at Westminster and Christ Church...
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Alspach migration to the United States

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Alspach were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Alspach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• David Alspach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 ^[2]
• Georg Heinrich Alspach, aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 ^[2]
• Johann David Alspach, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 ^[2]
• Johannes Alspach, aged 15, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 ^[2]
• Anna Barbara Alspach, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 ^[2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Alspach (post 1700)

• Alfred Charles Alspach Sr. (1912-2002), American co-founder of the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster in June 1939
• Dr. Daniel Alspach, American businessman who founded Orincon Corporation, now named Lockheed Martin Orincon in 1973

Citations

1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
2. ^ 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)