Sparnon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Sparnon family

The surname Sparnon was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Spernon.

"The manor of Spernon and Pengelly formerly belonged to the Spernon family, who for a considerable time had their seat at Pengelly; but the ancient mansion having lost its grandeur with its former inhabitants, is now occupied by a farmer." 1

Early History of the Sparnon family

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Sparnon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sparnon, Sparnen, Sparnan and others.

Early Notables of the Sparnon family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Sparnon family of Cornwall

Sparnon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sparnon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Sparnon, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 2

Sparnon migration to Australia +

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

Sparnon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Sparnon, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 3
John Sparnon, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Gilmore"

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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 Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord Raglan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/lordraglan1854.shtml