Sheriden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Many Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Sheriden is Ó Sirideain, which means descendant of Siridean.

Early Origins of the Sheriden family

The surname Sheriden was first found in county Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster.

Early History of the Sheriden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sheriden research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1669, 1682, 1687, 1691, 1711, 1738 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Sheriden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sheriden Spelling Variations

Because early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname Sheriden were found in the archives researched. These included Sheridan, O'Sheridan, Sheridon, Sheridin and others.

Early Notables of the Sheriden family

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Sheriden migration to the United States +

In the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of Irish families fled an Ireland that was forcibly held through by England through its imperialistic policies. A large portion of these families crossed the Atlantic to the shores of North America. The fate of these families depended on when they immigrated and the political allegiances they showed after they arrived. Settlers that arrived before the American War of Independence may have moved north to Canada at the war's conclusion as United Empire Loyalists. Such Loyalists were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Those that fought for the revolution occasionally gained the land that the fleeing Loyalist vacated. After this period, free land and an agrarian lifestyle were not so easy to come by in the East. So when seemingly innumerable Irish immigrants arrived during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s, free land for all was out of the question. These settlers were instead put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Whenever they came, Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Sheriden or a variant listed above, including:

Sheriden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard Sheriden, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 1

Sheriden migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sheriden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Sheriden, aged 38, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 2

Sheriden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Sheriden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Michael Sheriden, aged 24, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Mary Sheriden, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Mary Sheriden, aged 2, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Bridget Sheriden, aged 21, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864

The Sheriden 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: Cervus lacessitus Leo
Motto Translation: The stag at bay becomes a lion.

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TRAFALGAR 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Trafalgar-March.htm