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Seddon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Seddon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Seddon surname lived in Seddon found in south-west Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Seddon family

The surname Seddon was first found in Durham 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Seddon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seddon research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1644 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Seddon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seddon Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Seddon are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Seddon include: Seddon, Seddan, Sedden and others.

Early Notables of the Seddon family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Seddon (1644-1700), English calligrapher who became master of Sir John Johnson's free writing school in Priest's Court, Foster Lane, Cheapside...

Seddon Ranking

In the United States, the name Seddon is the 14,485^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Seddon migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Seddon or a variant listed above:

Seddon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Seddon, who settled in Virginia in 1699

Seddon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joanna Seddon, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2

Seddon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Seddon, who settled in New York in 1820 with his wife and two children
George, James, John, Joseph, Thomas, and William Seddon all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870
Aaron Seddon, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1868 2

Seddon migration to Australia +

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

Seddon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Giles Seddon, British Convict who was convicted in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, France for life, transported aboard the "Canada" on 23rd April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Eliza Seddon, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "America" on December 30, 1830, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Mr. James Seddon who was convicted in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
John Seddon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke Of Bronte" in 1849 6
Mr. Thomas Seddon, British convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Seddon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Seddon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Latham Seddon, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 8
Mr. Samuel F. Seddon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 9
Mrs. Mary Seddon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 9
Mr. Samuel Seddon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 9
Miss Mary Seddon, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 9
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Seddon migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10

Seddon Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Nicholas Seddon, who settled in St. Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635

Contemporary Notables of the name Seddon (post 1700) +

Margaret Rhea Seddon (b. 1947), American surgeon, former NASA astronaut with 3 shuttle missions and over 722 hours in space 11
James Alexander Seddon (1815-1880), American lawyer and politician
Thomas Seddon (1821-1856), English landscape-painter, born in Aldersgate Street, London, son of Thomas Seddon, a well-known cabinet-maker
Thomas Seddon (1753-1796), English author, son of John Seddon, farmer, of Pendleton, near Manchester
John Seddon (1725-1770), English rector of Warrington Academy, second son of Peter Seddon
John Seddon (1719-1769), English Unitarian divine, born at Lomax Fold, Little Lever, in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire, son of Peter Seddon (1689–1731), dissenting minister at Penrith, Cumberland
Felix John Vaughan Seddon (1798-1865), English Orientalist, son of William Seddon, attorney, of Pendleton, near Manchester
Thomas Seddon (1821-1856), English landscape painter
Richard John Seddon (1845-1906), New Zealand politician, the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand
Mark Seddon (b. 1962), British journalist 12
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Seddon family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Walter Seddon, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 13
Mr. V Seddon, British Signalman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 13

HMS Repulse

Mr. Robert Henry Seddon, British Corporal, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 14

The Seddon Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: None sino sed dono
Motto Translation: I do not permit, but I give.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 26) America voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1830 with 135 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/america/1830
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF BRONTE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DukeOfBronte.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cornwall
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Margaret Seddon. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/seddon.html
Mark Seddon. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Mark Seddon. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Seddon
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html