Hello Gordon It predates the Huguenots . 1066 to be exact. It is an old Norman name. Sir William Gascoigne was the High Sheriff of England. I have a chart showing his tree, which includes the king's of Scotland ,England and Ireland all in the tree . Pity it is not my tree though, I do not know when we came to England, but like all researchers I hope to find the first one. My Husband is the source of the name Jacobina robertgascoigne@cox.net