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Where did the Irish Cannon family come from? What is the Irish Cannon family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cannon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cannon family history?
While the Anglicized versions of Irish names are often familiar to people, their Irish Gaelic heritage is often unknown. The original Gaelic form of the name Cannon is O Canain, from the word "cano," which means "wolf cub."
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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 archives that survive today demonstrate the difficulty experienced by the scribes of the Middle Ages in their attempt to record these names in writing. Spelling variations of the name Cannon dating from that time include Cannon, O'Cannon, MacCannon, Cannan, Cannen, Cannin, MacCannan, McCannon, McCannan and many more.First found in Tirconnell, 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 Cannon research. Another 290 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1659, and 1687 are included under the topic Early Cannon History 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 Cannon. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Cannon:
Cannon Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edward and Ann Cannon who settled in Virginia in 1646
- Edward Cannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1646
- Joan Cannon, who landed in Virginia in 1649
- Joane Cannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
- John Cannon settled in Barbados in 1660
Cannon Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Margaret Cannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
- Mary Cannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1706
- Ellinor Cannon, who arrived in Virginia in 1706
- John Cannon settled in Jamaica in 1716
- Richard Cannon settled in Georgia in 1732 with his wife Mary, two sons, and a daughter
Cannon Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Cannon, who arrived in America in 1810
- Patrick Cannon, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- Hugh Cannon, who landed in New York, NY in 1815
- Bridget Cannon, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- Moses Cannon, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
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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.
- Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941), American astronomer
- Anthony Devon Cannon (b. 1984), American football linebacker
- Arik Cannon (b. 1981), American professional wrestler
- Cavendish Wells Cannon (1895-1962), U.S. ambassador to Morocco, Greece, and Portugal
- Charles Albert Cannon (1892-1971), president of the Cannon Mills Company from the 1920's to the 1960's
- Louis Cannon (b. 1933), American journalist, non-fiction author, and biographer
- Tommy Wayne "T.C." Cannon (1946-1978), important Native American artist of the 20th century
- Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912-1996), original name of Minnie Pearl, American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940 to 1991)
- Walter Bradford Cannon (1871-1945), American physiologist
- Martha Maria Hughes Cannon (1857-1932), American with the distinction of being the first female state senator elected in the United States
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Cannon Family by Edward Pugh Cannon.
- Cannon Family Historical Treasury by Beatrice Cannon Evans.
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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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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
- Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Read, Charles Anderson. The Cabinet of Irish Literature Selections from the Works of the Chief Poets, Orators and Prose Writers of Ireland 4 Volumes. London: Blackie and Son, 1884. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
- Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
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The Cannon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cannon 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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