Sackval Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Sackval reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sackval family lived in Sussex. Their name, however, is a reference to Sauqueville, near the River Scie, in Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Sackval Early Origins

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The surname Sackval was first found in Sussex where it is generally thought that Herbrand de Salchevilla who arrived in England with William the Conqueror. His companion Jourdain de Salchevilla was Sewer of England under the same monarch.

Sackval 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 Sackval family name include Sackville, Sackvile and others.

Sackval Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sackval research. Another 239 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1566, 1536, 1608, 1561, 1609, 1591, 1652, 1622 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Sackval History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sackval Early Notables (pre 1700)

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Richard Sackville (ca. 1507-1566) of Ashburnham and Buckhurst in Sussex and Westenhanger in Kent, an English administrator and Member of Parliament; Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536-1608), an English statesman, poet...

Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sackval Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Sackval family to immigrate North America: Thomas Sackville arrived in Philadelphia in 1805.

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Citations

^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.

Other References

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Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
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The Sackval Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sackval Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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