| ![Show Contents]() Shive History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the bearers of the Shive family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found near a small wood or shaw. Shive is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Shive is believed to be derived from the Old English word sceaga, which means dweller by the wood. Early Origins of the Shive familyThe surname Shive was first found in Berkshire, where they were established in the 12th century. Early History of the Shive familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shive research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1191, 1281, 1307, 1388, 1407, 1615, 1617, 1635, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1679, 1680, 1690, 1696, 1780, 1815 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shive History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shive Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Shive include Shaw, Shawe, Shave, Sheaves, Shaves, Shay, Shayes and many more. Early Notables of the Shive familyNotables of the family at this time include John Shawe (died 1407), of Oxford, English politician, Member of the Parliament of England (MP) for Oxford in 1388; Sir John Shaw, 1st Baronet (c 1615-1680), an English merchant and politician, Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis (1661-1679); Sir...
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shive Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shive RankingIn the United States, the name Shive is the 17,991st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Shive family to Ireland
Some of the Shive family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shive migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Shive or a variant listed above:
Shive Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Shive, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
| Shive 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: Shive Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Alfred Shive, aged 24, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" in 1850
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shive (post 1700) | + |
- Ian Shive, American nature and conservation photographer based in Los Angeles, California
- "Bonfire" Madigan Shive, American songwriter, performing artist
- John Northrup Shive (1913-1984), American physicist and inventor of the phototransistor in 1948 and the Shive wave machine in 1959
- R. J. Shive, American politician, Representative from Oklahoma at-large, 1932 3
| Historic Events for the Shive family | + |
USS Arizona - Mr. Gordon Eshom Shive, American Private First Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 4
- Mr. Malcolm Holman Shive, American Radioman Third Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 4
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: Vincit qui patitur
Motto Translation: He conquers who endures.
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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