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Origins Available: English, Irish Where did the English Shealds family come from? What is the English Shealds family crest and coat of arms? When did the Shealds family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Shealds family history? Spelling variations of this family name include: Shiel, Shiell, Shiels, Shiells, Sheil, Sheill, Sheils, Sheills, Shield, Shields, O'Shiel, O'Shields and many more. First found in Berwickshire where the name was local in origin. The Middle English version of the name was "schele" or "skali" which was "used first of a shepherd's summer-hut or small house." This distinguished Clan took their name from the reivers small houses or huts which abounded on the eastern English/Scottish border. Robbie Burns included the line "the swallow jinkin around my shiel." North Shields and South Shields located on the north bank of the River Tyne and the mouth of the same river date back to 1225-1245, but there is no record of any relationship to the surname. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shealds research. Another 212 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1296, 1403, 1515, 1702, 1707, and 1783 are included under the topic Early Shealds History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Shealds Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Shealds family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Reverend Archibald Shields who led the first Virginian settlement also held estates in Jamaica. Thomas Shield settled in Virginia in 1638; Walter Shield settled there in 1650. 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.
The Shealds Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shealds 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 23 September 2010 at 15:39. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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