| ![Show Contents]() Saffin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Saffin familyThe surname Saffin was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1372 when they held lands. Early History of the Saffin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saffin research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1626 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Saffin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Saffin 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 Saffin include Saffin, Safin, Saffen, Savin, Saven and others. Early Notables of the Saffin familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Saffin (1626-1710), a colonial New England merchant, politician, judge, and poet
 Saffin migration to the United States | + |
A 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:
Saffin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Saffin from Devonshire, who settled in Boston before 1650
- Rich Saffin was granted land in Virginia in 1663
- Rich Saffin, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
Saffin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- G. Saffin arrived by ship at Providence, Rhode Island in 1798
Saffin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Micheall Saffin was sent as a servant from Bristol to a plantation in Nevis, in the West Indies
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Saffin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Saffin, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2
- 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 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826
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Saffin migration to the United States 
Saffin migration to Australia 
