Shave History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Italy
Scotland

Early Origins of the Shave family

The surname Shave was first found in Aquila, capital of Abruzzi Province of Italy. A city on the valley of the Aterno. The citadel (1535) of the Spanish viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo. The church of St Bewrardin is notable. The fountain outside the town has 99 jets. It was founded Conrad, son of Emperor Frederick II in 1250. The Spaniards captured it in 1503. Sacked by the French in 1799. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Originally of Castille in Spain, the Italian was moved of army XVI of Carlo V.

Early History of the Shave family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shave research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1675 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Shave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shave Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cheaves, Chaves, Cioffani, Chiapponi, Chiava and many more.

Early Notables of the Shave family

More information is included under the topic Early Shave Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shave migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shave Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Shave, who arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1637

Shave Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Valentine Shave, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739

Shave 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:

Shave Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alfred Shave, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Shave (post 1700) +

Jonathan Taylor Shave (1967-1993), American Major League infielder who played from 1993 to 1999
Lionel Kenneth Osborn Shave OBE (1916-2009), Australian soldier, businessman, benefactor and patron of the arts
Justin George Shave (b. 1973), better known as Shave, an Australian music producer and composer