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Jefferson Family Crest
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Where did the English Jefferson family come from? What is the English Jefferson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Jefferson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Jefferson family history?

This Jefferson surname comes from the Norman personal names Geoffrey and Godfrey. These names appear in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Jefroi or Jeufroi. Galfridus and Gaufridus are early forms of the name; these indicate a Germanic first element derived from either "gala," which means "to sing," or "gawi," which means "region" or "territory." The surname Jefferson also features the patronymic suffix "-son," which superseded all other such suffixes in popularity by the 14th century and was most common in the north of Britain. This suffix was sometimes abbreviated to "-s."

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Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Jeffers, Jefferson, Jeffson, Jephson and others.

First found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1060 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jefferson research. Another 330 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1344, 1488, 1528, 1743, and 1826 are included under the topic Early Jefferson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Jefferson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Jefferson or a variant listed above:

Jefferson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Jefferson settled in Virginia in 1620
  • James Jefferson, who landed in Virginia in 1638
  • Robert Jefferson, who landed in Virginia in 1639
  • Alice Jefferson, who arrived in Virginia in 1648
  • Mary Jefferson settled in Virginia in 1653


Jefferson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edwd Jefferson, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
  • Weldon Jefferson, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
  • Frances Jefferson, who landed in Virginia in 1711

Jefferson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Jefferson, who landed in New York in 1836
  • T H Jefferson, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • William Jefferson, who landed in Mississippi in 1853

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  • President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), American politician, 3rd American President
  • Margo Lillian Jefferson (b. 1947), American theater critic at The New York Times awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
  • William Jefferson, American politician, 42nd President of the United States
  • John Jefferson (b. 1956), American professional football player, played with the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers, and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League
  • Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson (1748-1782), American First Lady, wife of President Jefferson
  • Arthur Stanley Jefferson (1890-1965), original name of Stan Laurel, English comic actor, best known for his work as Laurel and Hardy
  • Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897-1930), American country blues guitarist and vocalist
  • Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905), American stage actor and painter
  • Lance-Corporal Francis Arthur Jefferson (1921-1982), British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
  • Brigadier James Curry Jefferson (b. 1906), Commandant of Camp Vernon (1945)


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  • Collected Papers to Commemorate Fifty Years of the Monticello Association of the Descendants of Thomas Jefferson by George Green Shackelford.
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  2. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  3. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
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  6. MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
  7. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  8. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
  10. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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