| ![Show Contents]() Sapsted History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Sapsted familyThe surname Sapsted 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 Sapsted familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sapsted research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sapsted History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sapsted Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Sapsford, Sapsworth, Sapsforde, Sapstead, Sapseth, Sapford and many more. Early Notables of the Sapsted familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sapsted Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sapsted familyTo escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Sapsted 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..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sapsted (post 1700) | + |
- David Sapsted, American former chief reporter at The Times and news editor and New York correspondent for The Telegraph
- Peter Sapsted, British writer, known for Spitting Image (1984)
- 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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