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Where did the English Ashbourne family come from? What is the English Ashbourne family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ashbourne family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ashbourne family history?The ancestors of the name Ashbourne date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Ashbourne family lived in Ashbourne, Derbyshire; in Ashburnham, Sussex; or in Ashburton, Devon.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Ashbourne are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Ashbourne include: Ashburnham, Asbury, Astbury, Ashburner, Ashbourn, Ashburn, Ashburnam, Ashburham, Ashbourne and many more.
First found in Derbyshire, at Ashbourne, a market town in the Derbyshire Dales now famous for its historic annual Shrovetide football match. The first record was found in the Domesday Book where it was listed as Esseburne, having derived from the Old English aesc + burna, meaning "stream where the ash-trees grow." 
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ashbourne research. Another 187 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1842, 1603, 1671, 1639, 1604, 1679, 1628, 1697, 1660, 1679, 1685, 1689, 1638 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Ashbourne History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 139 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ashbourne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ashbourne or a variant listed above:
Ashbourne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The Ashbourne Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ashbourne Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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