| ![Show Contents]() Sedley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Sedley familyThe surname Sedley was first found in Kent where the family had three distinct branches: Sedley of Aylesford; Sedley of Great Chart; and Sedley of Southfleet. The oldest appears to be William Sedley of Southfleet who was High Sheriff of Kent in 1546. Aylesford dates back to the Britons when it was called Saissenaighobail, in commemoration of their having here defeated the Saxons; and by the latter, after their settlement in the country, Eaglesford, of which the present name is a corruption. 1 In 1240, Ralph Frisburn, on his return from the Holy Land, founded a Carmelite monastery, under the patronage of Richard, Lord Grey, of Codnor: many parts of the building are entire, though the greater portion of the site is occupied by a mansion erected by Sir William Sedley, and now the residence of the Earl of Aylesford. Early History of the Sedley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sedley research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1597, 1600, 1618, 1621, 1623, 1627, 1638, 1639, 1641, 1656, 1657, 1665, 1673, 1692, 1695, 1701, 1702, 1710, 1717, 1722, 1730 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Sedley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sedley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sidley, Sidlie, Siddley, Siddlie, Sydley, Sydlie, Syddlie, Syddley, Sedley, Sedlie and many more. Early Notables of the Sedley familyDistinguished members of the family include - William Sedley (c.1588-1618), 1st Baronet of Aylesford in Kent
- John Sedley (c. 1597-1638), 2nd Baronet
- Henry Sedley (c. 1623-1641), 3rd Baronet
- William Sedley, 4th Baronet (died 1656)
- Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet (1639-1701), an English wit, dramatist and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
- Charles Sedley (c. 1695-1730), 1st Baronet of Southfleet, Kent
- Isaack Sedley (died 1627), 1st Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- John Sedley (c. 1600-1673), 2nd Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- Isaac Sedley (died 1695), 3rd Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- Charles Sedley (died 1702), 4th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- John Sedley (died 1710), 5th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- George Sedley (1665-1722), 6th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
 Sedley migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sedley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth Sedley, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Buffalo" on 4th May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sedley (post 1700) | + |
- Sir George Sedley (d. 1722), 6th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- George Sedley (d. 1737), 7th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- Charles Sedley (d. 1770), 8th Baronet of Great Chart, Kent
- Charles Sedley (1721-1778), 2nd Baronet of Southfleet, Kent, English politician, Member of Parliament for Nottingham (1747-1754 and 1774-1778)
- Brigadier-General Edward Sedley Bres (1888-1967), American Commander Base 1, Base Section (Australia), Services of Supply (1944) 3
- Francis Sedley Andrus (1915-2009), long-serving English officer of arms
- Sedley Joseph (1939-2020), Trinidad and Tobago footballer for the Trinidad and Tobago National Team (1965–1967)
- Sedley Anthony Cudmore B.A. M.A., (1878-1945), Canadian economist, Canada's second Dominion Statistician
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: Deo patria tibi
Motto Translation: For God, country, and yourself.
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Sedley migration to Australia 
