| ![Show Contents]() Shibley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Shibley is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Shibley family lived in Derbyshire, at Shipley, from where they derived their name. Alternatively, the name could have originated "from Shipley (pasture for sheep), the name of several places in England. " 1 Early Origins of the Shibley familyThe surname Shibley was first found in Derbyshire where they were granted the lands of Shipley, originally spelled Scipelie, by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Today Shipley is a township, in the parish of Heanor, union of Basford, hundred of Morleston and Litchurch. Shipley is also a township, in the parish of Eglingham, union of Alnwick, N. division of Coquetdale ward and of Northumberland and a parish, in the union of Horsham, hundred of West Grinstead, rape of Bramber, W. division of Sussex. 2 "The ancient castle of Knap, here, which appears to have been founded in an early period of the Norman era, was visited by King John in 1206 and 1215, and was garrisoned during the Parliamentary War." 2 One branch of the family may have originated in Shipley, a parish in West Riding of Yorkshire, three miles from Bradford or at Shepley, a township in the parish of Kirk Burton, West Riding of Yorkshire. Interestingly, the Yorkshire Shipley occurs as Scipeleia in Domesday Book of 1086. 3 "Both places seem to have been originally spelt Scheplay, so both Shepley and Shipley as surnames are now inextricably mixed." 4 And it is Yorkshire where we find the first records of the family. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Katerine de Scheplay; Joanna de Scheplay; and Adam de Scheplay as all holding lands there at that time. 4 Early History of the Shibley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shibley research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1769 is included under the topic Early Shibley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shibley Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Shibley has been recorded under many different variations, including Shipley, Shiplie, Skiplie, Schipley and others. Early Notables of the Shibley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shibley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Shibley migration to the United States | + |
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Shibleys were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Shibley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Shibley, aged 21, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 5
Shibley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Lutfalla Shibley, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 5
| Shibley migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shibley Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Cpl. John Shibley U.E. (b. 1752) who settled in Bath, Ontario c. 1784 he served in Jessup's Rangers, married to Magdelena (Ellen) Gordonier having 11 children, he died in 1822 6
- Mr. John II Shibley U.E. who settled in Ernest Town [Ernestown], Lennox & Addington, Ontario c. 1786 he served in Jessup's Corps 6
- Mr. Jacob Shibley U.E. who settled in Ernest Town [Ernestown], Lennox & Addington, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Loyal Rangers 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shibley (post 1700) | + |
- Jesse Lee "Arkie" Shibley (1914-1975), American country singer
- Gail Shibley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004 7
- Schuyler Shibley (1820-1890), Canadian businessman and politician, Ontario Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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