Sarjeant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Sarjeant name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who held the official name of Sergeant or Serjant. This occupational surname referred to the individual who was an officer of the law, someone who could summon people to court. The name could also refer to the officer who was a tenant by military service under the rank of a knight.

Early Origins of the Sarjeant family

The surname Sarjeant was first found in Buckingham where John le Serjaunt was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The same rolls list Walter le Serjaunt, John le Serjant, Robert Sergant and Roger le Serjaunt. 1

Some of the family were found in early years in the parish of Endellion, Cornwall. "The manor of Trefrike or Trefreke, belonged at a very early period to the family of Serjeaux; since, so early as 1396 it passed with a co-heiress to the Marneys, and was afterwards in the family of Passelew, the descendants from another co-heiress of Serjeaux." 2

"The manor of Helland, which belonged at a very early period to the family of Sergeaux, passed from them by a co-heiress to Sir John Passele, who possessed it in the year 1427." 2

"The manor of Lanreath, Lanreth, or Lanretho, [in Cornwall] from which the name probably was made to extend to the whole district, belonged in the middle of the thirteenth century to the family of Serjeaux, by one of whose co-heiresses it was carried in marriage to the Pashleys." 2

Early History of the Sarjeant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sarjeant research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1674, 1692, 1703, 1707, 1714 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Sarjeant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sarjeant Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Sarjeant has undergone many spelling variations, including Sargent, Sargant, Sargaunt, Sarguent, Sarjeant, Sargeant, Sergeant and many more.

Early Notables of the Sarjeant family

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Migration of the Sarjeant family to Ireland

Some of the Sarjeant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sarjeant migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sarjeant Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Sarjeant, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
William Sarjeant, English convict from Cambridge, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Sarjeant (post 1700) +

James Sarjeant (b. 1993), English former speedway rider from Sheffield
Henry Sarjeant (1829-1912), English-born, New Zealand farmer and benefactor, born in Rangeworthy, Gloucestershire
William Antony Swithin Sarjeant (1935-2002), also known by the pen name Antony Swithin, Canadian professor of geology at University of Saskatchewan, awarded the Sue Tyler Friedman Medal in 1990 for his work in the history of geology
Geoff Ian Sarjeant (b. 1969), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey goaltender who played for the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose SharksOntario

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843