Ashmore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Anglo-Saxon name Ashmore comes from when the family resided in the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire. The family name Ash is of topographical derivation and indicates that members of the family once lived in close proximity to an ash tree. 1

Early Origins of the Ashmore family

The surname Ashmore was first found in the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire in the south of England. 2

Ashmore is a parish, in the union of Shaftesbury, hundred of Cranborne, Shaston division of Dorset. "The church, erected in 1433, is a plain edifice of stone and flint. " 3

The Ash in this case was in ancient Saxon a spear, and became the name of one who was adept in the handling of a spear.

Sifting though archival materials, we found Elias de Asmore in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296, and later as de Ashmer in 1327. Early Wiltshire records show William Asschmere there in 1349. 4

Early History of the Ashmore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ashmore research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1585, 1587, 1588, 1592, 1621 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Ashmore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ashmore Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ashmore has been recorded under many different variations, including Ashmore, Ashmoor, Aschmoor, Aschmore and others.

Early Notables of the Ashmore family

Notables of the family at this time include

Ashmore Ranking

In the United States, the name Ashmore is the 4,431st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Ashmore family to Ireland

Some of the Ashmore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Ashmore migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ashmore or a variant listed above:

Ashmore Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Ashmore Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Ashmore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ashmore migration to Australia +

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

Ashmore Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ashmore migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12
Ashmore Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Ashmore (post 1700) +


The Ashmore Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Cave adsum
Motto Translation: Beware I am here.
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