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The surname Silsbee was first found in North Yorkshire at Selby, a town and civil parish that dates back to the time of the Vikings as archaeological investigations in the area have revealed extensive remains, including waterlogged deposits in the core of the town dating from that time. One of the first records of the place name was in c. 1030 where it was listed as Seleby. A little more than 50 years later, it was listed as Salebi in the Domesday Book and literally meant "farmstead or village near sallow-trees" having derived from the Old English word "sele" + the Old Scandinavian word "by." 1
"A town in Yorkshire, and a township in Northumberland. Riddleston, in the latter county, was granted in 1272, by King Edward I., to Sir Walter de Selby, and it has ever since remained in the possession of his descendants." 2 "It was a common Yorkshire surname, especially as Seleby, in the reign of Edward I." 3
The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: William de Seleby; Johannes de Selby; and Willelmus de Selby. 5
The Shelby or Eshelby variants are interesting. The variants still hail from Yorkshire but unique entries for these families appear in early rolls: John de Eskelby in the Subsidy Rolls in 1327; Richard Exilby as a Freeman of York in 1490 and Thomas Eshelby as a Freeman of York in 1672. Some of these spellings have been lost through the centuries. "Both surnames might also derive from Asselby (East Riding of Yorkshire) which is found as Askelby 1282, Eskilby 1199 and Axilbye 1551." 6
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silsbee research. Another 208 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1618, 1667, 1744, 1788, 1804, 1806, 1812, 1823 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Silsbee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Selby, Selbie, Shelby, Eshelby, Exelby, Axelby and others.
Distinguished members of the family include John Prideaux Selby (1788-1867), English naturalist, born in Bondgate Street, Alnwick, on 23 July 1788. He was the eldest son of George Selby of Beal and Twizell, Northumberland. "The father was head of one branch of an old and influential family long prominent in the history of Northumberland and the borders. Five members of the family received the honour of knighthood at James I's hands. One of them, Sir George Selby, mayor of Newcastle, obtained the sobriquet of King's Host from the sumptuous manner in which he entertained the king on his progresses to and...
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