Salle History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestry of the name Salle dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the county of Cheshire, where they held the estate of Sale. The surname Salle was originally derived form the Old English word soel which refers to a hall. In this case the original bearers of the surname Salle were either servants at the hall or resided near a dining hall. 1 Early Origins of the Salle familyThe surname Salle 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 Salle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salle 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 Salle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Salle 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 Salle have been found, including Sale, Sail, Sales, Salle, Salley, Sally, Sallete, Sallett and many more. Early Notables of the Salle familyNotables of this surname at this time include: William Sayle (c. 1590-1675), English explorer and later settler of the Bahamas, the first governor of colonial South Carolina from 1670-1671; and George Sale (1697-1736), English Orientalist and solicitor, best known for his 1734 translation of the Qur'an into English and as author of... Salle RankingIn France, the name Salle is the 845th most popular surname with an estimated 6,060 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Salle family to IrelandSome of the Salle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Families 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 Salle, or a variant listed above: Salle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Salle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Salle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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