| ![Show Contents]() Sapseth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Sapseth familyThe surname Sapseth was first found in Hertfordshire where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands and village of Sawbridgeworth, held by Geoffrey de Mandeville, a Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 1 The village consisted of Mill and a few houses. Utterby in Lincolnshire is of indirect interest to the family. "Utterby House, the seat of the Rev. H. B. Benson, is beautifully situated, and the grounds comprehend some picturesque scenery; over the entrance are the armorial bearings of the Sapsford family." 2 Unfortunately, we can find no trace of how the family arms came to be there. One can only presume that at one time the family held Utterby House. Early rolls showed the many spellings in use through the ages including Richard de Sabrisheword was listed in the Pipe Rolls for London in 1230. "Sapseth became Sapsed, and, with an intrusive t, Sapstead." 3 Early History of the Sapseth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sapseth research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sapseth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sapseth Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Sapseth 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 Sapseth include Sapsford, Sapsworth, Sapsforde, Sapstead, Sapseth, Sapford and many more. Early Notables of the Sapseth familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sapseth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sapseth 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 Sapseth, or a variant listed above: 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..
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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