| ![Show Contents]() Shippy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The family name Shippy is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon names of Britain. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a person who worked as a shepherd, the guardian of the sheep. 1 2 Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. In this case the surname was originally derived from the Old English word sceap, meaning sheep and hierde meaning herdsman. While this traditional understand of the surname's meaning is in many ways self explanatory today, in examining the Coat of Arms invariably we find battle axes. This is not surprising as the ancient shepherds were employed to dig sod around the embattlements of a Saxon village as a means of defense, hence the term "the shepherd's ring." Their tools were battle axes. Early Origins of the Shippy familyThe surname Shippy was first found in the Southern counties of England, where they could be found from early times. Early recorded instances of the name include William Sepherd listed in Rotuli Hundredorum, in Oxfordshire in 1279. 3 The same rolls listed Margaret le Sephirde in Huntingdonshire and Walter le Schepherde in Cambridgeshire. 4 Henry Sephurde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex of 1296 while Walter le Shepperde was listed in the Feet of Fines of Staffordshire in 1307. 3 Later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed William Shephirde; and Johannes Schephirde. 4 Early History of the Shippy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shippy research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1317, 1327, 1399, 1413, 1515, 1559, 1605, 1634, 1635, 1648, 1649, 1698, 1720 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shippy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shippy Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Shippy include Shepherd, Shephard, Sheppard, Sheppeard, Shepperd and others. Early Notables of the Shippy familyDistinguished members of the family include Shepherd, alias Thwattes, of Derbyshire, who were a noble family during the reign of Henry IV (ruled 1399-1413); John Sheppard (c.1515-1559) English composer & organist, considered one of the finest English church composers of the Tudor era; Thomas Shepard (1605-1649), born in Towcester...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shippy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shippy RankingIn the United States, the name Shippy is the 9,903rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Shippy family to Ireland
Some of the Shippy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shippy migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Shippy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Shippy, who landed in Maryland in 1668 6
| Shippy migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shippy Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Nathan Shippy, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1783
- Mr. Nathan Shippy U.E. born in Dutchess County, New York, USA who settled in Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1783 passenger aboard the Union Transport was a Carpenter 7
- Mr. Zebulon Shippy U.E., (Zebedee, Sheppy) (b. 1748) born in Rhode Island, USA from Dutchess County, New York, USA who settled in Nova Scotia c. 1783 then Niagara, Ontario c. 1795, before settling in Camden, Kent County, Ontario he enlisted in 1777, married to Elizabeth Bates having 4 children, he died in 1821 at Camden, Kent County, Ontario 7
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shippy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Shippy, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shippy (post 1700) | + |
- Steven T. Shippy, better known by his stage name Prozak, an American independent rapper and film director from Saginaw, Michigan
- Amelia Ellen Shippy (b. 1944), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Malawi, 1997-2000 9
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: Fide et virtute
Motto Translation: By fidelity and valour.
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "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)
- 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
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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