| ![Show Contents]() Shippey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Shippey name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who worked as a shepherd, the guardian of the sheep. 1 2 Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. In this case the surname was originally derived from the Old English word sceap, meaning sheep and hierde meaning herdsman. While this traditional understand of the surname's meaning is in many ways self explanatory today, in examining the Coat of Arms invariably we find battle axes. This is not surprising as the ancient shepherds were employed to dig sod around the embattlements of a Saxon village as a means of defense, hence the term "the shepherd's ring." Their tools were battle axes. Early Origins of the Shippey familyThe surname Shippey was first found in the Southern counties of England, where they could be found from early times. Early recorded instances of the name include William Sepherd listed in Rotuli Hundredorum, in Oxfordshire in 1279. 3 The same rolls listed Margaret le Sephirde in Huntingdonshire and Walter le Schepherde in Cambridgeshire. 4 Henry Sephurde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex of 1296 while Walter le Shepperde was listed in the Feet of Fines of Staffordshire in 1307. 3 Later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed William Shephirde; and Johannes Schephirde. 4 Early History of the Shippey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shippey research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1317, 1327, 1399, 1413, 1515, 1559, 1605, 1634, 1635, 1648, 1649, 1698, 1720 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shippey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shippey Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Shippey has undergone many spelling variations, including Shepherd, Shephard, Sheppard, Sheppeard, Shepperd and others. Early Notables of the Shippey familyDistinguished members of the family include Shepherd, alias Thwattes, of Derbyshire, who were a noble family during the reign of Henry IV (ruled 1399-1413); John Sheppard (c.1515-1559) English composer & organist, considered one of the finest English church composers of the Tudor era; Thomas Shepard (1605-1649), born in Towcester...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shippey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Shippey family to Ireland
Some of the Shippey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shippey migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Shippey were among those contributors:
Shippey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Shippey, who landed in Virginia in 1635 5
- Elizabeth Shippey, who landed in Virginia in 1635 5
- Edw Shippey, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 5
- Eliza Shippey, who landed in Virginia in 1637 5
| Shippey migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shippey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Shippey, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
- Luke Shippey, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
- John Shippey, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shippey (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Lee Shippey (1884-1969), American author and journalist, columnist for the Los Angeles Times for 22 years
- Samuel Ward Shippey (b. 1937), former English cricketer
- Peter Antony Shippey (b. 1939), former English cricketer
- Thomas "Tom" Alan Shippey (b. 1943), English scholar of medieval literature
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: Fide et virtute
Motto Translation: By fidelity and valour.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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