The name Sarjeynd is
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who held the official name of
Sergeant or Serjant. This
occupational surname referred to the individual who was an officer of the law, someone who could summon people to court. The name could also refer to the officer who was
a tenant by military service under the rank of a knight. Early Origins of the Sarjeynd family
The surname Sarjeynd was first found in Buckingham where John le Serjaunt was listed in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The same rolls list Walter le Serjaunt, John le Serjant, Robert Sergant and Roger le Serjaunt.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Sarjeynd family
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Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1714, 1674, 1692, 1703 and are included under the topic Early Sarjeynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Sarjeynd Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Sarjeynd include Sargent, Sargant, Sargaunt, Sarguent, Sarjeant, Sargeant, Sergeant and many more.
Early Notables of the Sarjeynd family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Sarjeynd family to Ireland
Some of the Sarjeynd family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Sarjeynd family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Sarjeynd were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John Sargeant settled in Virginia in 1675; James Sargeant settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; William Sargent settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1635.