Sisley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Sisley reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sisley family lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived.
Early Origins of the Sisley family
The surname Sisley was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Siston, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, a survey of England taken by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in Hastings in 1066 A.D. In this survey the village of Siston was held by Roger de Berkeley. Conjecturally they were descended from Roger, and as it was the tradition of Norman families, the second or third son usually adopted the name of his manor or lands.
Early History of the Sisley family
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Sisley Spelling Variations
Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Sisley family name include Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more.
Early Notables of the Sisley family
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Migration of the Sisley family to Ireland
Some of the Sisley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Sisley migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Sisley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. William Sisley, (b. 1793), aged 45, English farm labourer from Wittersham, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 1
- Mrs. Sarah Sisley, (b. 1794), aged 44, English dairy maid from Wittersham, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 2
- Miss Sarah Sisley, (b. 1813), aged 25, English dairy maid from Wittersham, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 3
- Miss Lydia Sisley, (b. 1816), aged 22, English house maid from Wittersham, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 4
- Miss Ann Sisley, (b. 1817), aged 21, English house maid from Wittersham, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sisley (post 1700) +
- Suzanne A. Sisley, American psychiatrist and former clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine
- Lyman N. Sisley, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Panama, 1917 6
- Barbara Sisley (1878-1945), English-Australian teacher and theatre director in Queensland, Australia who founded and operated the Brisbane Repertory Theatre
- Tomer Sisley (b. 1974), born Tomer Gazitis, a German-born, actor and comedian, known for The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), We're the Millers (2013) and Sleepless Night (2011)
- Alfred Sisley (b. 1839), French Impressionist landscape painter
- Sisley Huddleston (1883-1952), British journalist and writer imprisoned by the Free French in 1944, as a Vichy collaborator
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