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

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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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shield 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 Shield History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Shield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Shield 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.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shield Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Shield settled in Virginia in 1638
  • Walter Shield settled in America in 1650
  • George Shield, who landed in Maryland in 1660
  • William Shield, who arrived in Maryland in 1676
  • Daniel Shield, who arrived in Maryland in 1677


Shield Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jahan Nickell Shield, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • Samuel Shield, who arrived in Virginia in 1775

Shield Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Terence Shield, aged 34, landed in New York in 1812
  • Francis Shield, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1812
  • William J Shield, who landed in Texas in 1835
  • Henrich Shield, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1854
  • Henry Shield, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1854


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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. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  3. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  4. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  8. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  9. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  10. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Shield Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shield 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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