Sakvyle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Sakvyle is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sakvyle 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. 1

Early Origins of the Sakvyle family

The surname Sakvyle was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where Richard de Sachanuilla, de Sacheuilla was listed in Hertfordshire and Essex. 2

However, Lower claims the family originated in "a place in Normandy, now called Sauqueville, near the river Scie, in the department of the Lower Seine, about seven miles from Dieppe. Collins says, that the family were lords of the town and seigniory 'long before the Conquest.' The name was variously written De Salchevilla, Salkavilla, Saccavilla, &c. According to genealogists, the first of the family in England was Herbrand de Salchevilla, who came in with the Conqueror, while his kinsman, Jourdain de Salchevilla, was Sewer of England under the same monarch. " 1

And yet another source in an attempt to clear up this confusion, Reaney has the following entry: "Round's derivation of the Sackvilles, later dukes of Dorset, from Sauqueville (Seine-Inférieure) is accepted by Loyd. Their identification of the Essex Domesday Book under-tenant, of a different family, as coming from Secqueville-en-Bessin (Calvados) depends solely on the fact that the place is 11 kilometres from Ryes, the place of origin of Eudo Dapifer under whom he held. The early forms of Secqueville are Sicca Villa (1077), Secheville (1155), Secqueville (1217), which do not fit in with those of Sackville and probably survive as SETCHFIELD. Richard probably came, as suggested by Dupont, from Sacquenville (Eure), recorded as Sachenville (1195), Sakenvilla (c1210), Sackevilla (1220)." 3

Later in Essex, Simon Sakeuilla was found in Colchester, Essex in 1154. 3 The Hndreodrum Rolls of 1273 include: John de Sakewyle, Surrey; and Jordan de Sakeville, Suffolk. 4

The Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. lists Gwydo de Sakevill, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I; and Robert de Saccavill, Devon. 5

Early History of the Sakvyle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sakvyle research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1529, 1536, 1546, 1561, 1566, 1591, 1608, 1609, 1622, 1652 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Sakvyle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sakvyle Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Sakvyle include Sackville, Sackvile and others.

Early Notables of the Sakvyle family

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...
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Migration of the Sakvyle family

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Sakvyles to arrive on North American shores: Thomas Sackville arrived in Philadelphia in 1805.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)