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![Show Contents]() Shiels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Shiels familyThe surname Shiels was first found in Berwickshire where the name was local in origin. The Middle English version of the name was "schele" or "skali" which was "used first of a shepherd's summer-hut or small house." This distinguished Clan took their name from the reivers small houses or huts which abounded on the eastern English/Scottish border. 1 Robbie Burns included the line "the swallow jinkin around my shiel." North Shields and South Shields located on the north bank of the River Tyne and the mouth of the same river date back to 1225-1245, 2 but there is no record of any relationship to the surname. "Thomas of le Scheie was juror on an inquisition made at Traqueyr, 1274. William Schelle of the county of Edeneburk rendered homage [to King Edward I of England in] 1296. Symon de Scheie was dean of guild in Edinburgh, 1403, and William de Schellis, presbyter and notary public in the diocese of Glasgow, 1448. Gilbert Schell witnessed sasine of lands of Walle, 1469, and John Scheill was citizen of Glasgow, 1527. Andro Cheill or Cheild was tenant of land of West Scheill, 1515, and Andro Scheill, tenant in barony of Glasgow in same year. Alexander Sheilds or Shields (1660-1700), the Covenanter, wrote his name 'Shells.' " 3 Just over the border in northern England, we found Robert Scild in the Pipe Rolls for Yorkshire in 1206 and later, William Sheld in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1267. Here the name is thought to have probably denotes "a maker of shields. " 4 Early rolls also included Roger ate Schelds in the Subsidy Rolls for Surrey in 1332, Geoffrey le Seldmakere in Essex in 1285 and Adam Scheldman in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 4 Early History of the Shiels familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shiels research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1296, 1403, 1515, 1660, 1700, 1702, 1707, 1753, 1783 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shiels History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shiels Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shiel, Shiell, Shiels, Shiells, Sheil, Sheill, Sheils, Sheills, Shield, Shields, O'Shiel, O'Shields and many more. Early Notables of the Shiels familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was - Robert Shiels, Shiells or Shields (d. 1753), was a Scottish compiler, of humble origin, born in Roxburghshire about the end of the seventeenth century, and ventured to London as a journeyman printer...
 Migration of the Shiels family to Ireland
Some of the Shiels family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 118 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shiels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Shiels, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1834 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shiels Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Margaret Shiels, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1844
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shiels Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Margaret Shiels, aged 20, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Nugget" 6
- William Shiels, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"
- Alice Shiels, aged 28, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Lady Ann"
- Srah Shiels, aged 23, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Lady Ann"
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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: Shiels Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Shiels, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Blundell" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1848 7
- Mrs. Shiels, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Blundell" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1848 7
- Miss Shiels, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Blundell" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1848 7
- Miss Janet Shiels, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Jura" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd September 1858 7
- Mr. James Shiels, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Jura" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd September 1858 7
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Shiels (post 1700) | + |
- George Franklin Shiels (1863-1943), American surgeon, Medal of Honor recipient
- Peter Shiels (b. 1973), Australian retired rugby league footballer
- Sir Thomas Drummond Shiels MC (1881-1953), Scottish Labour politician
- Brendan Ian "Brush" Shiels (b. 1946), Irish musician from Dublin
- Kenny Shiels (b. 1956), Northern Irish former football player and current manager
- Paul Shiels (b. 1980), Irish footballer
- Liam Shiels (b. 1991), Australian rules footballer
- William Shiels (1848-1904), Australian colonial politician, the 16th Premier of Victoria
- Dean Andrew Shiels (b. 1985), Northern Irish footballer
- Charles Shiels Wainwright (1826-1907), American produce farmer and artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, known for his diary of the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
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: Vincit qui patitur
Motto Translation: He conquers who endures.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 4th July 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1854.shtml
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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