Seagrave History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Seagrave family

The surname Seagrave was first found in Leicestershire where early records show: Stephen de Segrave (c.1171-1241), medieval Chief Justiciar of England; Gilbert de Segrave (d. 1254), Bishop of London; Nicholas de Segrave, 1st Baron Segrave (d. 1295); and Gilbert Segrave (died 1316), Bishop of London from 1313 to 1316. 1

The parish of Meriden, Warwickshire was of significance to the family in early times. "This place, anciently Alspath, formed part of the possessions of the Countess Godiva in 1043, and in the 12th of Edward II. was the property of John de Segrave, who obtained for the inhabitants the grant of a weekly market and an annual fair." 2

It is presumed that some of the family emigrated to Ireland after the Strongbow invasion in 1180 as Stephen Seagrave was Archbishop of Armagh 1323-1333. Later Richard Sydgrave or Segrave (died 1425) was an Irish judge who held office as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and served as deputy to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His family was one of the major landowners in County Meath.

Early History of the Seagrave family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seagrave research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1193, 1687, 1693, 1720, 1731, 1742 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Seagrave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seagrave Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Segrave, Seagrave, Segrove and others.

Early Notables of the Seagrave family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Robert Seagrave (1693-1760?), English divine, son of Robert Seagrave, vicar of Twyford, Leicestershire, (1687-1720.) He was one of the earliest to join the Oxford methodist movement, and, anxious to s...

Migration of the Seagrave family to Ireland

Some of the Seagrave family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Seagrave family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joan Segrave settled in Virginia in 1654 with her husband; James Segrave settled in Virginia in 1765; John Segrave settled in New London, Conn. in 1820..

Contemporary Notables of the name Seagrave (post 1700) +

Mr. Robert Seagrave, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1754 to 1755
Mr. William Seagrave, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1750 to 1751

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.