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Sale History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Sale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

The history of the Sale family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the county of Cheshire, where they held the estate of Sale. The surname Sale was originally derived form the Old English word soel which refers to a hall. In this case the original bearers of the surname Sale were either servants at the hall or resided near a dining hall. 1

Early Origins of the Sale family

The surname Sale was first found in Cheshire but the family can be found throughout ancient Britain in early years. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Robert a la Sale. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III lists Nicholas de la Sale, temp. 20 Edward I and William de la Sale. Robert de la Sale was Bailiff of Norwich in 1327. 2

"About the time of Edward I., Thomas, son of William De la Sale, held twelve acres of land in Ickleford, Hertfordshire. According to Cussans, the Hertfordshire Sales hailed from Scotland nearly two centuries ago, and he mentions Francis Sale, a gentleman who was married at Ashwell in 1694." 3

Early History of the Sale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sale research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1612, 1652, 1655, 1659, 1664, 1670, 1671, 1675, 1682, 1697, 1734 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Sale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sale Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Sale include Sale, Sail, Sales, Salle, Salley, Sally, Sallete, Sallett and many more.

Early Notables of the Sale family

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Sale Ranking

In the United States, the name Sale is the 7,304^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4 However, in France, the name Sale is ranked the 5,135^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Sale family to Ireland

Some of the Sale family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 97 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sale migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sale or a variant listed above:

Sale Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Sale, who settled in Boston in 1635
Edward Sale, who landed in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1637 6
Eliza Sale, who landed in Virginia in 1639 6
Manus Sale, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1647 6
William Sale, who landed in Virginia in 1657 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sale Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William, James, Mary and John Sale, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina, in 1767

Sale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M Sale, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6

Sale migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sale Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Sale, who arrived in Canada in 1828

Sale migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sale Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Sale, a blacksmith, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Abraham Sale, English convict who was convicted in Bedfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Ann Sale, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Mary Green" 8

Sale migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Sale Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Sale, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Resolute" in 1865
Prof. G. S. Sale, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Wild Deer" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st June 1871 9
Miss Sale, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Wild Deer" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st June 1871 9
Mr. C. Sale, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Wild Deer" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st June 1871 9
W. Francis Sale, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" in 1872 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sale (post 1700) +

Kirkpatrick Sale (b. 1937), American independent scholar and author
Tim Sale (b. 1956), American Eisner Award-winning comic book artist
Christopher Allen Sale (b. 1989), nicknamed "The Condor", an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox
William Wilson Sale, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Virginia State Senate 31st District, 1904-11; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924 11
Samuel Sale, American Republican politician, Rabbi; Speaker, Republican National Convention, 1896 11
Rand Sale, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 11
Graham Sale, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1934 11
Forest Sale, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Kentucky State House of Representatives 55th District; Elected unopposed 1973; Elected 1975 11
C. W. Sale, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928 11
John Sale (1758-1827), English vocalist and composer, the son of John Sale (1734–1802), junior vicar of Lincoln
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
South Australian Register Monday 20 June 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARY GREEN 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/marygreen1853.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Daily Southern Cross October 25th 1872. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Robert Henderson. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/RobertHenderson1872.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html