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The Sadler name was coined by the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Sadler was originally a name given to someone who worked as a person who made saddles. Sadler is an occupational surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. The surname Sadler comes from the Old English and Old German word sadel, which was an occupational name for a maker of saddles.

Early Origins of the Sadler family

The surname Sadler was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from early times at Everley.

"This place, at the time of the heptarchy, was the residence of Ina, King of the West Saxons; it subsequently belonged for many generations to the Plantagenets, dukes of Lancaster. The manor was granted by Edward VI., in the first year of his reign, to Edward, Duke of Somerset, Protector, after whose attainder, reverting to the crown, it was given by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Ralph Sadlier, Knt., the royal falconer, whose son and successor had the honour of entertaining James I. at the manor-house, on the 31st of August, 1603." 1

Early History of the Sadler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sadler research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1354, 1507, 1565, 1587, 1604, 1615, 1620, 1621, 1630, 1649, 1656, 1660, 1672, 1674, 1680, 1681, 1719, 1775 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Sadler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sadler Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Sadler are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Sadler include: Sadler, Sadlar, Sadleigh, Sadlier, Sadleir and many more.

Early Notables of the Sadler family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

  • The Right Honourable Sir Ralph Sadler, PC, Knight banneret, (1507-1587), who served as a Secretary of State for King Henry VIII; Sir Edwyn Sadlier, 1st Baronet (c. 1620-1672); John Sadler of Warmwell...
  • John Sadler (died 1565), was an English translator, educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and John Sadler (1615-1674), was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, descended from an ancient Shr...
  • Thomas Sadler (1604-1681), was a Benedictine monk, born in Warwickshire and was converted to the catholic religion by his uncle, Father Robert Sadler (d. 1621), first Benedictine provincial of Canterb...
  • Anthony Sadler (fl. 1630-1680), was an English divine, son of Thomas Sadler, was born at Chitterne St. Mary, Wiltshire. 2

Sadler World Ranking

In the United States, the name Sadler is the 1,581st most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 3 However, in New Zealand, the name Sadler is ranked the 955th most popular surname with an estimated 782 people with that name. 4 And in the United Kingdom, the name Sadler is the 588th popular surname with an estimated 11,095 people with that name. 5

Ireland Migration of the Sadler family to Ireland

Some of the Sadler family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Sadler migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Sadler or a variant listed above:

Sadler Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Roger Sadler, who settled in Virginia in 1635
  • Rowland Sadler, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Merchant's Hope" 6
  • Tho Sadler, who landed in Virginia in 1636 6
  • Richard Sadler, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1636 6
  • Edward Sadler, who landed in Virginia in 1637 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Sadler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elk Sadler, who landed in Virginia in 1705 6
  • Conrad Sadler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
  • Catharina Sadler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
  • Alex Sadler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
  • Matelina Sadler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Sadler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hugh Sadler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 6
  • Frances Sadler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 6
  • Hugh Baker Sadler, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
  • Martin Sadler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1839 6
  • F A Sadler, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6

Canada Sadler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sadler Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Edmund Sadler, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Australia Sadler migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sadler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Joseph Sadler, (Rose), British convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
  • Mr. Samuel Sadler, British convict who was convicted in St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada for life, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • Mr. William Sadler, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for coining, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • John Sadler, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
  • James Sadler, a tailor, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Sadler 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:

Sadler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Isabella Sadler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Prince Alfred" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 10
  • Miss Agnes Sadler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Prince Alfred" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 10
  • Miss Lavinia Sadler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Prince Alfred" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 10
  • W.F. Sadler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Prince Alfred" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 10
  • Mr. George H Sadler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Maori" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 3rd November 1859 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

West Indies Sadler migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12
Sadler Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Hugh Sadler, (b. 1615), aged 20, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Anne and Elizabeth" arriving in Barbados in 1635 13
Sadler Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century
  • Ralph Sadler, who settled in Jamaica in 1774

Contemporary Notables of the name Sadler (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier-General Percy Lee Sadler (1893-1970), American Commanding General US Contingent Military Headquarters for Balkan Affairs (1944-1945) 14
  • John W. Sadler (b. 1956), American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer
  • William Carl Sadler (b. 1976), American former Major League Baseball player
  • William Thomas Sadler (b. 1950), American Saturn Award winning film and television actor
  • Elliott William Barnes Sadler (b. 1975), American stock car racing driver
  • Christine Sadler (1902-1983), American author, journalist, and magazine editor
  • Barry Sadler (1940-1989), American soldier, author and musician, Green Beret medic with the rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
  • Reinhold Sadler (1848-1906), American politician, 9th Governor of Nevada
  • Daniel K. Sadler (b. 1882), American politician, Justice of New Mexico State Supreme Court, 1931-46; Chief Justice of New Mexico Supreme Court, 1935-36, 1943-45 15
  • Claude E. Sadler, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1956, 1964 15
  • ... (Another 44 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Halifax Explosion
  • Mr. David Robertson  Sadler (1888-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 16
  • Mrs. Jemima  Sadler (1890-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 16
  • Miss Janet Powers  Sadler (1916-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 16
HMS Hood
  • Mr. Edward R Sadler (b. 1919), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Enfield, Middlesex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 17
USS Arizona
  • Mr. Jack I. Sadler, American Seaman Second Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 18

The Sadler Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Servire Deo sapere
Motto Translation: To serve God is to be wise
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  5. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  6. 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)
  7. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
  9. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1822
  10. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  11. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  13. Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 23rd September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  14. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Percy Sadler. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Sadler/Percy_Lee/USA.html
  15. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  16. Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
  17. H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
  18. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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