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![Show Contents]() Cassle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Cassle family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the settlement of Kearsley in Lancashire. The surname Cassle 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 Cassle familyThe surname Cassle was first found in Lancashire at Kearsley, now part of Greater Manchester. The first records of the place were found in 1187 when it was spelt Cherselawe and a few years later as Kereleie (c. 1220. ) The name literally means "clearing where cress grows" having derived from the Old English words caerse + leah. 1 There is another Kearsley, a township in the parish of Stamfordham, in Northumberland, but this township has remained rather small in comparison as a census in the late 1800s listed only 11 inhabitants, while the former township in Lancashire had 3,436 inhabitants in the same census.
Early History of the Cassle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassle research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1210 is included under the topic Early Cassle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassle Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Cassle include Kearsley, Kearsey, Keasley, Kersley and others. Early Notables of the Cassle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cassle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cassle familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Cassle or a variant listed above: James Kearsley settled in Philadelphia in 1859.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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