| ![Show Contents]() Sarjent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Anglo-Saxon name Sarjent comes from when its first bearer worked as 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 Sarjent familyThe surname Sarjent 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 Sarjent familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sarjent 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 Sarjent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sarjent Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Sarjent include Sargent, Sargant, Sargaunt, Sarguent, Sarjeant, Sargeant, Sergeant and many more. Early Notables of the Sarjent familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sarjent Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Sarjent family to Ireland
Some of the Sarjent 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.
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sarjent Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Samuel Sarjent, English convict from Essex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
- Mr. William Sarjent, (b. 1781), aged 46 born in Launceston, Cornwall, UK convicted in Devon on 8th January 1827, sentenced for 14 years for stealing a deal board, transported aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1828 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 4
- Mr. William Sarjent, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
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Sarjent migration to Australia 
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