Shatford History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Shatford familyThe surname Shatford was first found in Durham at Shadforth, a chapelry, in the parish of Pittington, S. division of Easington ward. The village dates back to 1183 when it was listed as Shaldeford from the Old English "scead" + "ford" and literally meant "shallow ford." 1 Early History of the Shatford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shatford research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Shatford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shatford Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shadforth, Shadfourth, Shadforthe, Shadford, Shadforde, Shatford and many more. Early Notables of the Shatford familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shatford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shatford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shatford Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Shatford Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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: Fugit irrevocabile tempus Motto Translation: Time flies beyond recall.
|