Sacaray History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Sacaray familyThe surname Sacaray was first found in London where Riley's Memorials of London listed Adam le Sakkere as the first of the family. The surname is derived from an occupation as in 'the sacker,' a maker of sacks from the Middle English sak. 1 Early History of the Sacaray familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sacaray research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1576, 1630, 1661, 1667, 1681, 1693 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Sacaray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sacaray Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Sacaray include Sacker, Saker, Sakker and others. Early Notables of the Sacaray familyDistinguished members of the family include Thomas Secker (1693-1768), an English divine, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at Sibthorpe, a village in Nottinghamshire. William Secker (died 1681) was another English divine who preached at... Migration of the Sacaray familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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