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![Show Contents]() Cheap History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
Cheap was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Cheap family lived in Stirling (now part of the modern region of Central), where the name can be found since very early times. Early Origins of the Cheap familyThe surname Cheap was first found in Stirlingshire, 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. Early History of the Cheap familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheap research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1713 is included under the topic Early Cheap History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheap Spelling VariationsRepeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Cheap has appeared Cheap, Cheaps, Cheape, Chaip, Chaipe and others. Early Notables of the Cheap familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was
 Cheap migration to the United States | + |
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Cheap:
Cheap Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Patrick Cheap, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cheap Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Janet Cheap, Scottish convict from Perth, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2
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: Ditat virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue enriches.
- 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)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
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Cheap migration to the United States 
Cheap migration to Australia 
