Sedan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Sedan

What does the name Sedan mean?

The lineage of the name Sedan begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Seddon found in south-west Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Sedan family

The surname Sedan was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Sedan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sedan research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1644 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Sedan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sedan Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Sedan has undergone many spelling variations, including Seddon, Seddan, Sedden and others.

Early Notables of the Sedan family

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Sedan migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Sedan were among those contributors:

Sedan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton De Sedan, who landed in Espanola in 1812 1

The Sedan 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: None sino sed dono
Motto Translation: I do not permit, but I give.

Sources +

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)