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![Show Contents]() Cleevelan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Cleevelan dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Cleveley or Cleveland-Port, hamlets in the parish of Ormesby, union of Guisborough in Yorkshire, both in the generally in the Cleveland Vale (hilly district), of Yorkshire. 1 2 Early Origins of the Cleevelan familyThe surname Cleevelan was first found in Yorkshire where the first records of the family were found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1370: Johannes de Clyveland; and Robertus de Clyveland, 1379. 3 Early History of the Cleevelan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cleevelan research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1613, 1632, 1645, 1651, 1658 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Cleevelan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cleevelan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Cleevelan have been found, including Cleveland, Cleaveland, Clyveland and others. Early Notables of the Cleevelan familyDistinguished members of the family include John Cleveland (1613-1658), an English poet, graduated Christ's College, Cambridge in 1632, opposed the election of Oliver Cromwell as member for Cambridge in the Long Parliament, and lost his college post as a result in 1645. His name is properly spelt Cleiveland, from the former residence of the family in Yorkshire. 4
The Cleavelands were...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cleevelan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cleevelan familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Cleevelan, or a variant listed above: Moses Cleveland, born in Suffolk, England, who settled in Massachusetts in 1640.
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: Semel et semper
Motto Translation: Once and always.
- 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.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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