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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Sacksbe is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the parish of Saxby in the counties of Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The surname Sacksbe 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.
The surname Sacksbe 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sacksbe research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1616 and 1658 are included under the topic Early Sacksbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Sacksbe has been spelled many different ways, including Saxby, Saxbe, Saxbie, Saxby and others.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sacksbe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Sacksbes to arrive in North America: John Saxby settled in Philadelphia in 1685 with his wife and five children.