The ancestors of the name Savorde date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence at the estate of Salford which had three early locations in England including Lancashire, Oxford and Bedfordshire.
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Early Origins of the Savorde family
The surname Savorde was first found in Bedfordshire in the parish of Salford. "This place, which lies on the borders of Buckinghamshire, was formerly the property of a family who took their name from it, and was afterwards possessed by the Drakelows, and the Charnocks, from whom it passed by marriage to the Herveys." 1
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Early History of the Savorde family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Savorde research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1674 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Savorde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Savorde Spelling Variations
Savorde has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Savorde have been found, including Salford, Sallford, Sallforde, Salforde and others.
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Early Notables of the Savorde family
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Saffoled (died 1691), English empiric, (a person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment) originally a weaver by trade, received a license to practise as a doctor of physic from the bishop of London on 4 Sept. 1674. "He had a shop at... Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Savorde Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Savorde family
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Savordes to arrive on North American shores: John, Robert and Mary Salford who settled in Virginia in 1611; nine years before the "Mayflower"; John and Sarah Salford settled in Virginia in 1623..
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