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The origins of the Haslewall name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Haswell in Hertfordshire. The surname Haslewall may have also been applied to someone who lived by a spring in a grove of hazel trees.
The surname Haslewall was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haslewall research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1190, 1296, 1601, 1637, 1683 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Haslewall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Haslewall were recorded, including Haswell, Hasswell, Hastwell and others.
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Haslewall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Haslewall family emigrate to North America: Thomas Haswell settled in Nevis in 1663; William Haswell settled in Charleston in 1820; John and Mary Hastwell settled in New York State in 1774 with their children, Arthur, Betty, Edward, Isabella, John, Joseph, Margaret, Mary, Richard, Robert and Thomas..