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Where did the English Sparks family come from? What is the English Sparks family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sparks family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sparks family history?
The name Sparks was spawned by the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture that ruled a majority of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name Sparrowhawk, which was an Old English personal name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Sparks has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Sparke, Spark, Sparkes, Sparks and others.First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Sparkss to arrive on North American shores:
Sparks Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Sparks who settled in Virginia in 1621
- Edward Sparks, who arrived in New England in 1635
- Jon Sparks, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Francis Sparks, who landed in Virginia in 1638
- Thomas Sparks, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
Sparks Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Robert Sparks, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Femerton Sparks, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
Sparks Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James Sparks, who arrived in America in 1801-1802
- Eliza Sparks, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
- Alexander Sparks, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- Wm F Sparks, who landed in Texas in 1835
- J Sparks, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
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- Rev. Hedley Sparks (1908-1996), Theological scholar
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- William & Mary Hoare: British-American Families by Bernice Ruth Hoare Sparks.
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
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The Sparks Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sparks 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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