Shayler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shayler family

The surname Shayler was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1254 when Richard Shales held lands.

Early History of the Shayler family

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Shayler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shales, Shayles, Shayle, Shail, Shale, Scheyle, Sheyles and many more.

Early Notables of the Shayler family

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Shayler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shayler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Albert Shayler, aged 19, who arrived in America, in 1893

Shayler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Shayler, who arrived in America, in 1903
David Shayler, aged 49, who arrived in America from Bampton, Oxon, England, in 1911
Frances E. Shayler, aged 25, who arrived in America from Hoylake, England, in 1911
George Shayler, aged 21, who arrived in America from Bampton, Oxon, England, in 1911
Ernest F. Shayler, aged 48, who arrived in America, in 1914
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Shayler 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:

Shayler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Matilda Shayler, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lorraine" in 1878
Charles Shayler, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lorraine" in 1878
Florence Shayler, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lorraine" in 1878

Contemporary Notables of the name Shayler (post 1700) +

Frank Hearn Shayler (1854-1954), English architect who worked in an Arts and Crafts style who was based in Shrewsbury
David Shayler (b. 1965), British journalist and former MI5 officer