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![Show Contents]() Salusbury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Salusbury is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Salusbury family lived in Wiltshire, at Salisbury, from where their name is derived. Early Origins of the Salusbury familyThe surname Salusbury was first found in Wiltshire at Salisbury, a cathedral city that dates back to c. 900 when it was listed as Searobyrg. Over one hundred years later, the Domesday Book lists the place name as Sarisberie, much closer phonetically to today's name. The place name literally means "stronghold at Sorvio, " from the Old English words burgh + the Celtic name Sorviodunum. 1 Salisbury Cathedral is one of the most famous cathedrals in Britain; its spire can be seen for miles. Moreover, it is now home to pages from the Magna Carta which is on public display. "Edward de Sarisberie, sometimes called Edward Vicecomes was a great tenant in chief in Wiltshire and other counties, at the making of the Domesday [Book]. He was a younger son of Walter de Evreux (Devereux) one of the few instances in those early times of a Norman family with a Saxon name. " 2 Early History of the Salusbury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salusbury research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1500, 1561, 1573, 1575, 1580, 1593, 1612, 1621, 1622, 1625, 1626, 1637, 1640, 1643, 1660, 1661, 1684 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Salusbury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Salusbury Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Salusbury are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Salusbury include Salisbury, Salesbury, Sallsbury, Salusbury and many more. Early Notables of the Salusbury familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - John Salisbury (1500?-1573), Welsh Bishop of Sodor and Man, member of the ancient family settled at Llewenny in Denbighshire, whose name was frequently spelt Salesbury or Salusbury
- Sir Thomas Salusbury, 2nd Baronet (1612-1643), a Welsh politician and poet who had a family estate at Lleweni Hall, Denbighshire
- Sir John Salusbury, 4th Baronet (died 1684), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs (1661-1685)
 Migration of the Salusbury family to Ireland
Some of the Salusbury family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Salusbury familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Salusbury, or a variant listed above: Robert and David Salisbury settled in Virginia in 1654; Roger Salisbury settled in Virginia in 1638; Richard Salisbury settled in Maryland in 1684; William Salisbury settled in Virginia in 1623.
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- Owen Salusbury Brereton (1715-1798), English antiquary, son of Thomas Brereton, owner of Shotwick Park, Cheshire 3
- Leonard Salusbury Evans (1929-2016), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969-1999)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
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