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Etymology of Seney

What does the name Seney mean?

The French family name Seney dates back to the Middle Ages. It was a Norman name given to a seneschal, a steward or official in the household of a sovereign or great noble, to whom the administration of justice and domestic arrangements were entrusted.

Early Origins of the Seney family

The surname Seney was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Crèvecoeur in the arrondissement of Lisieux where Hamon Le Sénéchal held a strong castle that still remains in the valley of Auge. He was directly descended from Hamon-Aux-Dents, Lord of Thorigny who was killed in the battle of Val-ès-Dunes in 1045. Hamon, his nephew of the family of Crèvecoeur, was present at the battle of Hastings in 1066.

Early History of the Seney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seney research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1624 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Seney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seney Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Sénéchal, Le Sénéchal, Sénéschal, Le Sénéschal, Sénécal, Sénégal, Sénécot, Sénécaut, Sénécaux, Seneschal and many more.

Early Notables of the Seney family

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Seney migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet
  • Miss Elizabeth Seney, (Siene), (b. 1769), aged 18, British settler convicted in Bristol, Somerset, England in 1787, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Lady Juliana" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 1
  • Mr. James Seney, (Siene), (b. 1770), aged 19, British settler convicted at Somerset, England in 1788, sentenced to Life for theft, transported aboard the ship "Neptune, Scarborough or Surprize" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Seney (post 1700) +

  • Raymond J. Seney, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for New York State Senate 43rd District, 2008 2
  • Raphael Seney, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Plainfield; Elected 1926 3
  • Joshua Seney (1756-1798), American politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1785-88; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-92; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; District Judge in Maryland, 1792-96 3
  • John Seney (1733-1795), American politician, Delegate to Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788 3
  • J. W. Seney (b. 1851), American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 17th District, 1903-04 3
  • Henry W. Seney, American Democratic Party politician, Circuit Judge in Ohio 3rd Circuit, 1885-96; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888 3
  • George Ebbert Seney (1832-1905), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1883-91 (5th District 1883-85, 7th District 1885-87, 5th District 1887-91) 3

The Seney 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: Macula Sine Macula
Motto Translation: A mark without flaw
  1. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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