The ancestors of the name Paddeshall date back to the days of the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the parish of Pattishall found in Northamptonshire.
Early Origins of the Paddeshall family
The surname Paddeshall was first found in Northamptonshire at Pattishall a village and parish that dates back to the
Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Pascelle.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) Later in the 12th century the village was listed as Patesshille and literally meant "hill of a man called Paetti," having derived from the Old English
personal name + "hyll."
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Today the civil parish of Pattishall includes the villages of Pattishall, Eastcote, Astcote and Dalscote, part of Fosters Booth, and the hamlet of Cornhill.
One of the first records of the name was Simon of Pattishall (or Pateshull) who died in 1217. He was an English judge and civil servant who is considered the first Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (1204-1217.) Before this appointment, he was High Sheriff of Essex (1193-1194), High Sheriff of Hertfordshire (1193-1194), and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1194-1203.)
His son, High de Pateshull (d. 1241), was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Martin de Pateshull (d. 1229) was judge and dean of London and was probably a native either of Pattishall, Northamptonshire. He may have been related to the aforementioned Simon de Pateshull.
Early History of the Paddeshall family
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Paddeshall Spelling Variations
Paddeshall 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 Paddeshall have been found, including Pateshall, Pateshull and others.
Early Notables of the Paddeshall family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Paddeshall family to Ireland
Some of the Paddeshall family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Paddeshall family to the New World and Oceana
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 Paddeshalls to arrive on North American shores: Robert Pateshall who settled in New
England in 1655.