Ashgan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Ashgan

What does the name Ashgan mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Ashgan comes from when the family resided in the township of Heskin, which is in the parish of Eccleston, near Chorley in Lancashire. The surname Ashgan belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Ashgan family

The surname Ashgan was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from very early times. Later migration found them in Northern Ireland in the province of Connacht were the name was frequently confused with the name Waters which was also an Anglicization of the Gaelic O'hUiscin.

Early History of the Ashgan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ashgan research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1163, 1618 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Ashgan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ashgan 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. Ashgan has been recorded under many different variations, including Heskin, O'Heskin, Askin, Askyn, Askins and many more.

Early Notables of the Ashgan family

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Migration of the Ashgan family to Ireland

Some of the Ashgan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Ashgan family

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 Ashgan or a variant listed above: Robert Askyn, who came to Virginia 1635; Sarah Askin, who came to Pennsylvania in 1773; John Askin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806; and Henry Askin, who came to New York in 1823..