| Gason History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Early Origins of the Gason familyThe surname Gason was first found in Kent 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 county. Early History of the Gason familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gason research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1076, 1172, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548, 1600 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Gason History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gason Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Gason family name include Gason, Gayson, Gaison, Geyson, Geson, Gaysson, Gaisson, Geison and many more. Early Notables of the Gason familyDistinguished members of the family include Migration of the Gason family to IrelandSome of the Gason family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gason migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Gason surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Gason Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Samuel Gason, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
Gason migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Gason Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Richard Gason a clerk, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 2
- Mary Ann Gason, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 2
- Susan Gason, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 2
Gason migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Gason Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Henry Gason, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 3
- Miss Adelaide Gason, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 3
- Miss Caroline Gason, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 3
- Miss Eliza Gason, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 3
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: Fama semper vivit Motto Translation: Fame lives for ever.
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) NAVARINO 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837Navarino.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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