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![Show Contents]() Savidge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Savidge familyThe surname Savidge was first found in Cheshire at Barrow, a parish, in the union of Great Boughton, Second division of the hundred of Eddisbury. "[Barrow] consists of Great and Little Barrow. It was given by Ranulph, Earl of Chester, to his nephew William de Albini, Earl of Arundel. The two manors were at a later period possessed by the Despencers, and, after their attainder, were granted by Edward III. to Sir Roger de Swinerton, an heiress of whose family brought them, in marriage, to Sir John Savage, who was knighted by Henry V. at the battle of Agincourt." 1 "Savage is an ancient Gloucestershire name, which was represented as Savage or Sauvage in this county as well as in Wilts, in the reign of Edward I. In that reign it was also numerous in one form or the other in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, where it is still established." 2 "This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the savage.'" 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Walter Salvage in Oxfordshire: and Robert le Savage in Suffolk. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Beatrix Sawage; and Robertus Sawfage. 3 Early History of the Savidge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Savidge research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1176, 1177, 1358, 1382, 1385, 1386, 1390, 1391, 1393, 1396, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1406, 1410, 1463, 1507, 1519, 1603, 1608, 1628, 1635, 1654, 1682, 1694, 1760, 1843 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Savidge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Savidge Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Savage, Sauvage, Savidge, Savadge and others. Early Notables of the Savidge familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Arnold Savage of Bobbing, Kent (1358-1410), the English Speaker of the House of Commons (1400-1402) and (1403-1404), a Knight of the Shire of Kent who was referred to as "the great comprehensive symbol of the English people", appointed Sheriff of Kent for 1382 and 1386, knighted in 1385, elected knight of the shire (MP) for Kent in 1390, 1391, 1401, 1402 and 1404, being elected speaker twice, constable of Queenborough castle from 1393 to...
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Some of the Savidge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 162 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Savidge or a variant listed above were:
Savidge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Savidge, who landed in Virginia in 1650 4
- Robert Savidge, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 4
Savidge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuell Savidge, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 4
Savidge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Savidge, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 4
- Eugene C. Savidge, aged 30, who landed in America from London, in 1893
- Mrs. W. Savidge, aged 26, who immigrated to America, in 1895
- E. Coleman Savidge, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1896
Savidge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mabelle Savidge, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1905
- George Savidge, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1905
- Winnifred Savidge, aged 26, who settled in America from London, England, in 1907
- Rosa Savidge, aged 30, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1908
- Basil Savidge, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Stratham, England, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Savidge (post 1700) | + |
- Martin Savidge (b. 1958), Canadian-born, American Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award-winning television journalist for NBC news
- William Savidge (b. 1863), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1897-98 5
- Edmond M. Savidge, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912, 1924 5
- Vaughan Savidge (b. 1956), English BBC newsreader from Luton, Bedfordshire
- Malcolm Savidge (b. 1946), United Kingdom Labour Party Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North
- Cecil Arthur Grant Savidge (1948-1949), British Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
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: A te pro te
Motto Translation: From thee, for thee.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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