Saltby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Saltby family

The surname Saltby was first found in Leicestershire at Saltby, a parish, in the union of Melton-Mowbray, hundred of Framland. "It is situated on the border of Lincolnshire, near the road from Grantham to Melton-Mowbray, and about equi-distant from those towns. The church is chiefly in the later English style, with some Norman details, and has a very elegant window on the south side of the nave." 1

The first record of the family was found in Lincolnshire in 1298, when the Assize Rolls listed Hugh de Salteby was listed as holding lands there at that time. 2

Early History of the Saltby family

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Saltby Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Saltby, Saltbie, Saltbee, Saultby and others.

Early Notables of the Saltby family

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Migration of the Saltby family

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Saltby or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)