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![Show Contents]() Bashil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The history of the Bashil name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from Basile, which means royal. There is some disagreement about this name's origin. While the Anglo-Saxon reference is strong, there is strong evidence that the name could have been derived from the name Bezilles, from Biszeilles in Flanders. In this case, the name could have landed in England and settled in Berkshire where the local Besselsleigh was their ancient homestead. Early Origins of the Bashil familyThe surname Bashil was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire in Bashall-Eaves, a township, in the parish of Mitton, union of Clitheroe, W. division of the wapentake of Staincliffe and Ewcross. "This place has been variously designated Beckshalgh, Batsalve, Bakesholf, and Bashalll; but the first orthography is the true one, viz., Beckshalgh, or 'the hill by the brooks,' which agrees precisely with its situation: in Domesday Book it is styled Baschelf. " 1 Early History of the Bashil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bashil research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1219, 1251, 1273, 1500, 1674 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Bashil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bashil Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bashil family name include Basile, Bassil, Basil, Basill, Bassal, Basall, Basilie, Basille, Bazill, Bazil and many more. Early Notables of the Bashil familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bashil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bashil familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Bashil surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Winnefred Basil who arrived in Boston in 1849.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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