Sexbie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient roots of the Sexbie family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Sexbie comes from when the family lived in the parish of Saxby in the counties of Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The surname Sexbie is an example of a habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Sexbie family

The surname Sexbie was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Sexbie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sexbie research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1616 and 1658 are included under the topic Early Sexbie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sexbie Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Sexbie has appeared include Saxby, Saxbe, Saxbie, Saxby and others.

Early Notables of the Sexbie family

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Migration of the Sexbie family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Sexbie arrived in North America very early: John Saxby settled in Philadelphia in 1685 with his wife and five children.

The Sexbie Motto +

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: Sit saxum firmum
Motto Translation: Let the stone be firm.