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Early Origins of the Segrest family

The surname Segrest was first found in Leicestershire where early records show: Stephen de Segrave (c.1171-1241), medieval Chief Justiciar of England; Gilbert de Segrave (d. 1254), Bishop of London; Nicholas de Segrave, 1st Baron Segrave (d. 1295); and Gilbert Segrave (died 1316), Bishop of London from 1313 to 1316. 1

The parish of Meriden, Warwickshire was of significance to the family in early times. "This place, anciently Alspath, formed part of the possessions of the Countess Godiva in 1043, and in the 12th of Edward II. was the property of John de Segrave, who obtained for the inhabitants the grant of a weekly market and an annual fair." 2

It is presumed that some of the family emigrated to Ireland after the Strongbow invasion in 1180 as Stephen Seagrave was Archbishop of Armagh 1323-1333. Later Richard Sydgrave or Segrave (died 1425) was an Irish judge who held office as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and served as deputy to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His family was one of the major landowners in County Meath.

Early History of the Segrest family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Segrest research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1193, 1687, 1693, 1720, 1731, 1742 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Segrest History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Segrest Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Segrave, Seagrave, Segrove and others.

Early Notables of the Segrest family

Robert Seagrave (1693-1760?), English divine, son of Robert Seagrave, vicar of Twyford, Leicestershire, (1687-1720.) He was one of the earliest to join the Oxford methodist movement, and, anxious to stir the church of England from...
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Segrest Ranking

the United States, the name Segrest is the 12,953rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Segrest family to Ireland

Some of the Segrest family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Segrest family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joan Segrave settled in Virginia in 1654 with her husband; James Segrave settled in Virginia in 1765; John Segrave settled in New London, Conn. in 1820..

Contemporary Notables of the name Segrest (post 1700) +

  • Frederick Segrest (1926-2018), known professionally as Freddie Hart, an American country musician and songwriter best known for his song and lone pop hit "Easy Loving"
  • Mabelle Massey "Mab" Segrest (b. 1949), American feminist writer and activist
  • Fred Segrest, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008 4
  • Edward Segrest, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1988 5
  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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