| ![Show Contents]() Shuford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Anglo-Saxon name Shuford comes from the family having resided in the town of Sheffield in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Shuford is a habitation name which was originally derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. In this case the place-name Sheffield means open land by the river Sheaf, a boundary river dividing Yorkshire from Derbyshire. Early Origins of the Shuford familyThe surname Shuford was first found in Rutland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Shuford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shuford research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1407, 1421, 1521, 1538, 1549, 1564, 1568, 1588, 1611, 1614, 1624, 1626, 1646, 1648, 1658, 1685, 1689, 1702, 1705 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Shuford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shuford Spelling VariationsShuford has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Sheffield, Shefield, Sheffeild, Shiffield and many more. Early Notables of the Shuford familyNotables of this surname at this time include: William Sheffield (fl. 1407-1421) English politician, Member of Parliament for Rutland; William Sheffield (died 1646), Member of Parliament for Hedon in 1614 and Thirsk in 1624; Edmund Sheffield (1521-1549), English nobleman, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwick; John Sheffield (c. 1538-1568), 2nd Baron Sheffield of Butterwick; Edmund...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shuford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shuford RankingIn the United States, the name Shuford is the 12,323rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Shuford familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Shufords to arrive on North American shores: Edmund, William, and Ichabod Sheffield settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1630; Thomas Sheffield and his wife, Rachel, settled in Virginia in 1622.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shuford (post 1700) | + |
- Reginald "Reggie" T. Shuford, American Philadelphia-based lawyer and executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania
- Jacob Lawrence Shuford (b. 1952), American Naval officer, Rear Admiral of the United States Navy; he served on the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Secretary of the Navy, coordinated Navy legislative activities in the United States Senate, and his final assignment as President of the Naval War College
- George Adams Shuford (1895-1962), American politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina (1953-1959)
- Alonzo Craig Shuford (1858-1933), American politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina (1895-1899)
- William Shuford Self (1906-1998), American organist and choirmaster
- Shuford Kirk (1907-2003), American Republican politician, Chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1958-62; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960 2
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: Comiter sed fortiter
Motto Translation: Courteously but firmly.
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