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Where did the Irish Shannon family come from? What is the Irish Shannon family crest and coat of arms? When did the Shannon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Shannon family history?
The surname Shannon is originally a name that appeared in Gaelic as O Seanachain, which is derived from the word "sean," meaning "old."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Shannon revealed spelling variations, including Shanahan, O'Shanahan, Shahan, Shannon, Gilshenan and many more.First found in County Clare, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shannon research. Another 409 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1318, 1802, 1863, and 1877 are included under the topic Early Shannon History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 34 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shannon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Shannon. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Shannon:
Shannon Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Lakall Shannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1695
- Wm Shannon, who landed in Virginia in 1698
Shannon Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Charles Shannon, who arrived in America in 1742
- James Shannon arrived in Boston in 1764
- Luke Shannon, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1765
Shannon Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Bridget Shannon, aged 40, landed in Massachusetts in 1813
- Robert Shannon, who arrived in New York in 1813
- Bridget Shannon, who was on record in Massachusetts in 1813
- David Shannon, who came to New York, NY in 1815
- David Shannon, who landed in New York, NY in 1815
Shannon Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Robert Ross Shannon, who landed in New York in 1912
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Claude Elwood Shannon (1916-2001), American electrical engineer and mathematician, often called "the father of information theory"
- Sir James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923), Anglo-American artist
- William Vincent Shannon (1927-1988), former editor of the New York Times and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland
- Terry Craig Shannon (1952-2005), American information technology consultant, journalist and author
- Del Shannon (1934-1990), American rock and roll singer-songwriter
- Richard Shannon (b. 1954), American writer, performer and speaker
- David Shannon (b. 1960), award-winning American author and illustrator
- Frederick A. Shannon (b. 1921), American herpetologist and medical doctor
- Fred Albert Shannon (1893-1963), American historian and a Pulitzer Prize winner
- Bill Shannon (1941-2010), American author and baseball historian
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- My Byers-Bonar-Shannon and Allied Families by Marion Stark Craig.
- Shannon Family and Connections by William G. Shannon.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1970. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
- Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. Print.
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The Shannon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shannon Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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