The surname Walsall was first found in Staffordshire 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 year 1219 when Richard de Waleshal held estates in Worcestershire.
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Early History of the Walsall family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walsall research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Walsall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Walsall Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Walsall has been spelled many different ways, including Walsall, Wolsall, Wolsale, Wholesale, Whalsall, Whallsall, Whallsal, Walsal, Wallsal, Walsale, Walsalle, Walsell and many more.
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Early Notables of the Walsall family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Walsall family of Worcesterhire
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Migration of the Walsall family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Walsalls to arrive in North America: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
