
Text Size
From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2008
First found in Tirconnell in northern Ireland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of Irish families fled an Ireland that was forcibly held through by England through its imperialistic policies. A large portion of these families crossed the Atlantic to the shores of North America. The fate of these families depended on when they immigrated and the political allegiances they showed after they arrived. Settlers that arrived before the American War of Independence may have moved north to Canada at the war's conclusion as United Empire Loyalists. Such Loyalists were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Those that fought for the revolution occasionally gained the land that the fleeing Loyalist vacated. After this period, free land and an agrarian lifestyle were not so easy to come by in the East. So when seemingly innumerable Irish immigrants arrived during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s, free land for all was out of the question. These settlers were instead put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Whenever they came, Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Cannon or a variant listed above, including: Edward and Ann Cannon who settled in Virginia in 1646; John Cannon settled in the Barbados in 1660; another John settled in Jamaica in 1716; Alexander, Andrew, Anthony, Barney, Bernard, Bridget, Charles, Cornelius, Daniel Dennis, Edward, Ennis, George, Hugh, James, John, Mannis, Michael, Neal, Owen, Patrick, Philip, Thomas and William Cannon all settled in Philadelphia Pa. between 1772 and 1866.
For more information on the last name Cannon, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.
We have researched the Cannon family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.
Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...
More
Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
More
More
More
Anniversary products for the name Cannon. Apparel emphasing the Cannon family crest. Armorial histories for the name Cannon. Ceramics featuring the family crest for the surname Cannon. Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces. Coat of Arms for the name Cannon. Downloads displaying the Cannon family crest. Family Crest for the name Cannon. Family Tree with a Cannon coat of arms. Hand Painted Plaques with the coat of arms for the name Cannon. Keychains featuring the Cannon family crest. Mouse pads displaying the family crest for the name Cannon. Packages displaying the Cannon family crest. Plaques and Frames displaying the family crest for the name Cannon. Surname Histories for the name Cannon. Travel Mugs displaying the family crest for the name Cannon. |