Cassels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and enchanting region of Scotland emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cassels family. Originally, the Scottish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Scotland is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. The surname Cassels is a local name, which belongs to the large category of hereditary surnames. There are many different types of local names. Topographic surnames could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. In this case, the surname Cassels is topographical. The name Cassels was first recorded in England in Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Cassels family

The surname Cassels was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Cassels family

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Cassels Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cassell, Cassel, Cassells, Cassill, Cassills and others.

Early Notables of the Cassels family

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Migration of the Cassels family to Ireland

Some of the Cassels family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cassels migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Cassels, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1686
Johannes Cassels, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 1

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Cassels, who arrived in South Carolina in 1762 1
Isobel Cassels, aged 19, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 1
John Cassels, aged 16, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Cassels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James M Cassels, who landed in New York in 1822 1

Cassels migration to Australia +

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

Cassels Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Cassels, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 2
John Cassels, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Dauntless" in 1840 3

Cassels 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:

Cassels Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Cassels, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 4
Mr. John Cassels, (b. 1834), aged 40, Scottish turner, from Lanark travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th February 1875 5
Mr. Andrew Cassels, (b. 1860), aged 14, Scottish turner, from Lanark travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Oamaru" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th February 1875 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Cassels (post 1700) +

Sandra Cassels (b. 1952), American actress
Walter Cassels (1910-2000), renowned American operatic baritone and actor
Seymour Joseph Cassels (b. 1935), American actor
William Wharton Cassels (1858-1925), Anglican missionary bishop who went to China, Bishop of Western China (1895 to 1925)
Cécile Cassels (b. 1982), French actress
Karl Gustav Cassels (1866-1945), Swedish economist
Harold Kennedy Cassels (1898-1975), British field hockey player
General Sir Robert Archibald Cassels GCB GCSI DSO (1876-1959), Indian Army officer
Sir James Dale Cassels (1877-1972), British judge, journalist and Conservative politician
David Cassels (1818-1893), German historian and Jewish theologian
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Cassels family +

The Cassels 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: Avise la fin
Motto Translation: Consider the end.