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Early Origins of the Seagram family

The surname Seagram was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Richard Segrym held estates in that shire. In 1307, Ernald Segram held estates in Worcestershire.

Early History of the Seagram family

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Seagram Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seagram, Seagrim, Segram, Segrim, Seagrin, Segrin and others.

Early Notables of the Seagram family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Seagram family of Oxfordshire


Canada Seagram migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seagram Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Lieut Col. Seagram, who settled in Quebec in 1857
  • Thomas Seagram, who settled in Ontario in 1871
  • Frederick Seagram, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Seagram (post 1700) +

  • Edward Frowde Seagram (1873-1937), Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician in Ontario, son of Joseph Emm Seagram, president of the Ontario Jockey Club and of the Seagram Stables
  • Barbara Seagram (b. 1949), Canadian contract bridge writer, teacher, and administrator
  • Joseph E Seagram (1841-1919), Canadian distillery founder, politician, philanthropist, and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses, eponym of Seagrams, inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)


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