Historical Occurrences
The first recorded spelling of any variant of the family name dates to circa 1225 during the reign of King Henry III when the 'Episcopal Records of Lichfield', Staffordshire, make mention of 'Simon de Astell'.
The evolution of the name can be observed in the register of the Black Prince’s administration (1346–1365) where it records that: 'In 1365, one Robert Astel of Hazelbech, Northants, asked the Black Prince to confirm his rightful ownership of one of his lands in Hazelbech. He produced a document providing that the land had been given to 'William son of Asketil of Hazelbech and his heirs'.' Robert Astel was of course one of these heirs.
A 'Register of the Freemen of the City of York' dating from 1349 includes 'Richard de Asthul'.
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