Shelbourne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Shelbourne family
The surname Shelbourne was first found in Essex 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 13th century when they held estates in that county. They held a family seat at Colchester.
Early History of the Shelbourne family
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Shelbourne Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shelbury, ShelBerry, Shellbury, Shellberry, Selbury, Shalbery, Shalbury, Salbury, Sallbury, Shelbry, Shellbry and many more.
Early Notables of the Shelbourne family
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Shelbourne migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Shelbourne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Ernest Shelbourne, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Portia" from St. John's, Newfoundland 1
- Agusta Shelbourne, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Portia" from St. John's, Newfoundland 1
- Marie Shelbourne, aged 4, arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Portia" from St. John's, Newfoundland 1
Shelbourne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Harriett Shelbourne, aged 54, originally from Nottingham, who arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Liverpool, England 1
- Winifred Shelbourne, aged 11, originally from Nottingham, who arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Liverpool, England 1
- Harriett Shelbourne, aged 72, originally from Nottingham, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 1
- Winifred Amy Shelbourne, aged 28, originally from Nottingham, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 1
Shelbourne 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:
Shelbourne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- John Shelbourne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
- Elizabeth Shelbourne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
- Eliza Shelbourne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
- George Shelbourne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
- Sarah Shelbourne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
Contemporary Notables of the name Shelbourne (post 1700) +
- Roy Mahlon Shelbourne (1890-1974), American jurist, a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Rupert Shelbourne, English actor, known for his work on Kaufman's Game (2017), One (2013) and Anatomy of a Scene (2001)
- Frederick Shelbourne, British director, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), To Rome with Love (2012) and Can You Tell Me the Name of The Prime Minister? (2018)
- Philip Shelbourne (1924-1993), British lawyer and chairman of merchant bank Samuel Montagu & Co
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