The surname Seles was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1254 when Richard Shales held lands.
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Early History of the Seles family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seles research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Seles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Seles Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shales, Shayles, Shayle, Shail, Shale, Scheyle, Sheyles and many more.
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Early Notables of the Seles family
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Migration of the Seles family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Shales, a bonded passenger who arrived in Maryland in 1764; Elizabeth Shales, who arrived in Barbados in 1668; Francis Shales, who came to Pennsylvania in 1773.
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