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Sey Family Crest
Sey Family Crest
Sey

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Where did the Dutch Sey family come from? What is the Dutch Sey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sey family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Seys, Seyys, Seeys, Seyes, Seyss, Sey and others.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.


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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sey Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm. Sey, who came to Virginia in 1642
  • Wm Sey, who landed in Virginia in 1642

Sey Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Helene Sey, who came to New York, NY in 1866
  • Louis Sey, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1880

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  9. Tapper, Michael Ed. Immigrants to the Middle Colonies A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from The New York Genealogical Biographical Record. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
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The Sey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sey 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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