Blasdell Surname History

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England

Etymology of Blasdell

What does the name Blasdell mean?

It is supposed that the Blasdell surnames is habitational, deriving from the name of the village of Bleasdale in Lancashire, England.

Early Origins of the Blasdell family

The surname Blasdell was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1550 when John Bleasdale held estates in Lancashire. The name is believed to be descended from St.Blaise, patron saint of wool combers. The addition of the 'dale' or 'dell' is possessive and typical of many Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumberland family names.

Early History of the Blasdell family

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Blasdell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bleasdale, Bleasdell, Bleasdaile, Blaisdell, Blaisdale, Blesdil, Blesdill, Bleas, Blazey, Blazy, Blease, Blazdell, Blazdill, Blazedell and many more.

Early Notables of the Blasdell family

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Migration of the Blasdell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Moses Blaisdell, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1775; Ralph Blaisdell, who arrived in Maine in 1635; and Miss M F Blaisdell, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1860..

Contemporary Notables of the name Blasdell (post 1700) +

Karen Blasdell, American politician, Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994 1
Herman M. Blasdell, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1896-97 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html