Sails History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins of the Sails name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Sails was originally derived from a family having lived in the county of Cheshire, where they held the estate of Sale. The surname Sails was originally derived form the Old English word soel which refers to a hall. In this case the original bearers of the surname Sails were either servants at the hall or resided near a dining hall. 1 Early Origins of the Sails familyThe surname Sails was first found in Cheshire but the family can be found throughout ancient Britain in early years. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Robert a la Sale. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III lists Nicholas de la Sale, temp. 20 Edward I and William de la Sale. Robert de la Sale was Bailiff of Norwich in 1327. 2 "About the time of Edward I., Thomas, son of William De la Sale, held twelve acres of land in Ickleford, Hertfordshire. According to Cussans, the Hertfordshire Sales hailed from Scotland nearly two centuries ago, and he mentions Francis Sale, a gentleman who was married at Ashwell in 1694." 3 Early History of the Sails familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sails research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1612, 1652, 1655, 1659, 1664, 1670, 1671, 1675, 1682, 1697, 1734 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Sails History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sails Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Sails include Sale, Sail, Sales, Salle, Salley, Sally, Sallete, Sallett and many more. Early Notables of the Sails familyNotables of this surname at this time include: William Sayle (c. 1590-1675), English explorer and later settler of the Bahamas, the first governor of colonial South Carolina from 1670-1671; and George Sale (1697-1736), English Orientalist and solicitor, best known for his 1734 translation of the Qur'an into English and as author of... Migration of the Sails family to IrelandSome of the Sails family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Sails Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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