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![Show Contents]() Aspinwul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Aspinwul belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the settlement of Aspinwall, which was in the parish of Aughton in Lancashire county. The name Aspinwall literally means the aspen-well, referring to a well near a grove of aspen trees. Early Origins of the Aspinwul familyThe surname Aspinwul was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat for many centuries, and where, at an early time, probably well before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, they founded the town of Aspinall in that county. Early History of the Aspinwul familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aspinwul research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1648, 1662, 1732 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Aspinwul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aspinwul Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Aspinwul include Aspinal, Aspinall, Aspinwall, Aspinwal, Aspinshaw, Aschmell, Ashmell, Asmall, Espinall, Espinwall, Espinshaw and many more. Early Notables of the Aspinwul familyDistinguished members of the family include William Aspinwall (fl. 1648-1662), a nonconformist English minister ejected in 1662, "of the Lancashire Aspinwalls, and so has a gleam on his name...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aspinwul Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aspinwul familyThousands 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 Aspinwul were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Edward Aspinwall, who arrived in Salem, MA in 1630; William Aspinwall, his wife Elisabeth and their daughter Mary Aspinwall, who came to Charlestown, MA in 1630.
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