Nash Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Nash Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Nash

The Nash family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. include Naish and Nashe. Meaning 'atten ashe', this is a locational name from someone who lived near an ash tree. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland , Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are a Agnes atte Nasse, Oxford, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England , in the year 1273 and a William atte Nasche, who was recorded in the 'Writs of Parliament' in the year 1300. A John Hurdman and Anne Naysshe were granted a marriage license in London, in the year 1524. The name is popular in Ireland , where it was taken by a family who became well established in County Kerry during the thirteenth century, at the time of the Anglo-Norman settlement. The original Norman form of the name was 'de Nais'.