Rastel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rastel family

Early History of the Rastel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rastel research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1267, 1286, 1508, 1532, 1536, 1549, 1565, 1577, 1641, 1695 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Rastel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rastel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Durastel, de Rastel, Durastelle, Lerostel, Lerastel, Leraustell, Rastel, Rostelle, Roustel, Rostel, Durostel, Durostelle, Duroustel, Duroustell, Duroustelle, Durasstel, Durasstelle, Duraustel, Duraustell, Duraustelle, Derostel, Derostelle, Deroustel, Deroustelle, Derasstel, Derasstelle, Derastelle, Derastel, Deraustell, Deraustelle, Lerostelle, Leroustel, Leroustelle, Lerasstel, Lerasstelle, Lerastelle, Leraustel, Leraustelle, Roustell, Roustelle, Rasstel, Rasstelle, Rastelle, Raustel, Raustell, Raustelle, Rostal, Rostalle, Durostal and many more.

Early Notables of the Rastel family

• John Rastell (died 1536), English printer and lawyer who is thought to have been born in London, and educated at Oxford
• John Rastell (1532-1577), English Jesuit, born at Gloucester who proceeded to New College, Oxford, of which he became a perpetual fellow in 1549
• William Rastell (1508-1565), English judge, eldest son of the printer, John Rastell. 1

Migration of the Rastel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Humphrey Rastell who settled in Maine in 1624; Henry Rastell, aged 30; who settled in Virginia in 1635.