Sesare History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Sesare is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Surrey. The relationship between the famed Julius Caesar and the surname are probably scarce as the name's spelling in say the 13th or 14th centuries was quite different. However, one should consider that the bearer may have assumed the name in honor of the noted Roman.

Early Origins of the Sesare family

The surname Sesare was first found in Surrey, at Croydon where the "in the registers of Croydon, Surrey, are found the names of Susanna Cæsar, daughter of John and Rebecca Cæsar, born in 1695, and of John Cæsar, vicar of the parish, who was buried in 1719. Probably the Cæsars of Surrey were originally connected with the distinguished knightly family of that name of Benington, Herts, in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Benington Cæsars, originally named Adelmar, after their ancestor the Count of Genoa, in the 9th century, subsequently adopted the name of the mother of their Italian ancestor, a daughter of the Duke de Cesarini." 1

Of note was Sir Julius Cæsar (1558-1636), an "English judge, of Italian extraction, his grandfather being Pietro Maria Adelmare, a citizen of Treviso, near Venice, but descended from a family belonging to Fréjus, in Provence. " 2

Early History of the Sesare family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sesare research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1500, 1561, 1562, 1581, 1590, 1601, 1610, 1636, 1642, 1653, 1656, 1657, 1705, 1712 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Sesare History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sesare Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Sesare are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. 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. The variations of the name Sesare include: Caesar, Caeser, Sesare, Cesar, Sesar, Caesere and many more.

Early Notables of the Sesare family

Notables of the family at this time include Henry Caesar (1562-1636), the Dean of Ely Cathedral; Sir Thomas Caesar (1561-1610), who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Appleby riding in Westmorland in 1601; Sir Charles Caesar (1590-1642), a prominent judge; and Cornelis Caesar (c. 1610-1657), a Dutch merchant, Dutch East India Company official, serving as Governor of Formosa from 1653 to 1656. Julius Cæsar , M.D., was of an ancient family of Rochester, many of whom are interred in the...
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Migration of the Sesare family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Sesare or a variant listed above: John Caeser who sailed to Philadelphia in 1856.

Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print