Show ContentsPashly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Pashly surname is a habitational name taken on from Pashley in the parish of Ticehurst, Sussex. This place name comes from the an Old English personal name Pæcca, along with the Old English word "le-ah," meaning " a clearing in the wood.’’

Early Origins of the Pashly family

The surname Pashly was first found in Berkshire, 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pashly family

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Pashly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pashley, Pashly, Pashliegh, Pashleigh, Pashlea, Pashlie, Pashlea, Pasley, Paslie, Pasleigh, Paslea, Pasleu, Passloo, Paslow and many more.

Early Notables of the Pashly family

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United States Pashly migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pashly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • James Pashly, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 1


  1. 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)


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