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

The origins of the Shaw name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived near a small wood or shaw. Shaw is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Shaw is believed to be derived from the Old English word sceaga, which means dweller by the wood.

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Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Shaw were recorded, including Shaw, Shawe, Shave, Sheaves, Shaves, Shay, Shayes and many more.

First found in Berkshire, where they were established in the 12th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shaw research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1191, 1281, 1307, 1780, and 1815 are included under the topic Early Shaw History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 21 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Shaw family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 161 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Shaw family emigrate to North America:

  • Aeneas Shaw, Captain of the Queen's Rangers, Michael Shaw, Butlers Rangers, and William Shaw were registered as United Empire Loyalists

Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Nich Shaw, who arrived in Virginia in 1618
  • Annis Shaw, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Anne Shaw settled in Virginia in 1635 along with Richard and William
  • Roger Shaw, who landed in Cambridge, Mass in 1636
  • Abraham Shaw, who landed in Dedham, Mass in 1637


Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eliza Shaw, who arrived in Virginia in 1701-1702
  • Ewen Shaw, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
  • Angus Shaw, who landed in Virginia in 1716
  • Donald Shaw settled in Virginia in 1716
  • Ewen Shaw settled in South Carolina in 1716 along with John


Shaw Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robert Shaw, who arrived in America in 1801
  • Joseph Shaw, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Jas Shaw, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Nathaniel Shaw, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1806
  • Elijah Shaw, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1808


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  • Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919), English born American suffragist
  • Wilbur Shaw (1902-1954), American 1939 and 1940 Indianapolis 500 winner
  • Brewster Hopkinson Shaw (b. 1945), former NASA astronaut with 3 shuttle missions and over 533 hours in space
  • Irwin Shaw (1913-1984), American playwright, screenwriter and novelist
  • Russell Lee Shaw (b. 1976), American football wide receiver/defensive back
  • Michael Shaw (1943-2005), American journalist awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1991
  • Glen Byam Shaw (1904-1986), English actor
  • Martin Edward Fallus Shaw OBE, FRCM (1876-1958), English composer
  • Robert Shaw (1927-1978), English stage and film actor and writer
  • Sir William Napier Shaw (1854-1945), English meteorologist

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  • Beacon Hill's Colonel Robert Gould Shaw by Marion Whitney Smith.
  • Eight Generations of the Family of John Shaw, 1788-1858 and his Wife, Nancy Worthy Shaw, 1788-1846 of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Mississippi by William David McCain.
  • Isaac Towell & his Family by Roy H. Towell.
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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: Vincit qui patitur
Motto Translation: He conquers who endures.

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  2. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  3. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  4. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  6. Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
  7. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  10. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
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The Shaw Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shaw 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.

This page was last modified on 7 February 2012 at 19:45.

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