Gascoin Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Gascoin Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Gascoin

The Gascoin family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. include Gascoigne, Gascoyen and Gascoyne. This is a locality surname meaning 'a native of Gascony' from the old French word 'Gascogne'. These names are found in many ancient manuscripts. Examples of such are a Geoffrey Gascoyne of County Norfolk, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England , in the year 1273 and a Peter Gascoyne of County Devon, who was also recorded in the same year in this ancient document. Names were recorded in these ancient documents to make it easier for their overlords to collect taxes and to keep records of the population at any given time. When the overlords acquired lands by force or gifts from their rulers, they created charters of ownership for themselves and their vassals. In Ireland Gascoin and its variants are usually of immigrant origin having arrived into Ulster Province during the seventeenth century. The variant Gaskin has existed since the thirteenth century. Gaskinstown is located in County Meath.