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Sheldon Family Crest and Name History

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

The ancient history of the Sheldon name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in various places named Sheldon including Derbyshire, Devon, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. The first portion of the surname Sheldon is derived from the Old English scylf meaning shelf. The second portion was originally derived from the Old English dun meaning hill. The surname simply referred to the hill with a flat top.

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Sheldon Early Origins

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Sheldon include Sheldon, Shelden and others.

First found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

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Sheldon Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sheldon research. Another 141 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1654, 1599, 1687, 1598, 1677, 1660 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Sheldon History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Sheldon Early Notables

Another 89 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sheldon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Sheldon In Ireland

Some of the Sheldon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 57 words(4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sheldon or a variant listed above:

Sheldon Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Isaac Sheldon, who settled in New England in 1630

Godfrey Sheldon settled in Maine in 1630

Isaac Sheldon, who landed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1634

James Sheldon, who landed in Virginia in 1664

Wm Sheldon, who landed in Virginia in 1664

Sheldon Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Pardon Sheldon settled in Boston in 1767

Captain Sheldon settled in Boston in 1768

Sheldon Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

William Sheldon, who arrived in America in 1806

Richard Sheldon, aged 45, arrived in New York in 1812

Joseph Sheldon, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1812

L Sheldon, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851

Catharine Sheldon, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851

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Contemporary Notables of the name Sheldon

Edward Sheldon (1886-1946), American dramatist
Jack Sheldon (b. 1931), American jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor
William Herbert Sheldon (1898-1977), American psychologist and numismatist
George Lawson Sheldon (1870-1960), American 14th Governor of Nebraska from 1907 until 1909
Lewis Pendleton Sheldon (1874-1960), American athlete who competed in jumping events in the late 19th century and early 20th century
Sidney Sheldon (1918-2007), born Sidney Schechtel, Academy Award-winning American writer and TV producer
Oliver Sheldon (1894-1951), Director of the Rowntree Company in York, in the UK
Sam Sheldon (b. 1989), Australian rules footballer

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Motto

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: Optimum pati
Motto Translation: To suffer is best.

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References

Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
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The Sheldon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sheldon 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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