Esex History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Esex family

The surname Esex was first found in Middlesex 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 shire.

Early History of the Esex family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Esex research. Another 204 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1081, 1139, 1172, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1513, 1532, 1549, 1599, 1600, 1670 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Esex History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Esex Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Esex include Essex, Essecks, Esecks, Esex, Essax, Essacks and others.

Early Notables of the Esex family

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Migration of the Esex family to Ireland

Some of the Esex family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Esex migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Esex Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Esex, who landed in Virginia in 1657 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)