Caselman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Caselman

What does the name Caselman mean?

The ancestry of the name Caselman can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a person who worked in a castle. The original bearer of the surname may have held the post of governor or constable of the castle. The surname Caselman is derived from the Old Norman French word castel, which means castle. The suffix man denotes a servant.

Early Origins of the Caselman family

The surname Caselman was first found in Dorset, England 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.

Early History of the Caselman family

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Caselman Spelling Variations

Caselman has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Caselman have been found, including Castleman, Casselman, Cassman, Cassellman and others.

Early Notables of the Caselman family

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Caselman migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Caselmans to arrive on North American shores:

Caselman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Ffrid Caselman, who arrived in New York in 1710 1

The Caselman Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Without God, castles are nothing

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)