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![Show Contents]() Sau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Sau familyThe surname Sau was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Sau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sau research. Another 252 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1057, 1200, 1283, 1364, 1504, 1573, 1630, 1694 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Sau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Saulx, Seaulx, Scaulx, Sceaulx, Sault, Saults, Seault, Seaults, Scault, Scaults, Sceault, Sceaults, Saux, Seaux, Scaux, Sceaux, Saut, Seaut, Scaut, Sceaut, de Saulx, du Saulx, de la Saulx, le Saulx and many more. Early Notables of the Sau familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Gaspard de Saulx-Tavanne, Knight of the Orders, Counsellor, Knight of Honour, Lieutenant-General, Administrator, Admiral, Field Marshal, Governor
- Richard Sault (c. 1630-1702) was an English mathematician, editor and translator, one of The Athenian Society. On the strength of his Second Spira he is also now credited as a Christian Cartesian phil...
Migration of the Sau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Augustine Saulx settled in Maryland in 1682.
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- Sau Yee Chang (1896-1990), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948, 1952; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Quo fata trahunt
Motto Translation: Which fate
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