Shiry History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Shiry familyThe surname Shiry was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Shiry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shiry research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1503, 1587 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shiry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shiry Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shearer, Sherar, Sherer, Sheerer and others. Early Notables of the Shiry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shiry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Shiry family to IrelandSome of the Shiry family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Shiry familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathew Sheerer settled in Newcastle Co. Del. in 1842; Fred Sheerer settled in Philadelphia in 1847; Donald Shearer settled in Georgia in 1735; Archibald Shearer arrived in Philadelphia in 1802.
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