| ![Show Contents]() Serge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Serge is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as 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 Serge familyThe surname Serge 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. 1 Some of the family were found in early years in the parish of Endellion, Cornwall. "The manor of Trefrike or Trefreke, belonged at a very early period to the family of Serjeaux; since, so early as 1396 it passed with a co-heiress to the Marneys, and was afterwards in the family of Passelew, the descendants from another co-heiress of Serjeaux." 2 "The manor of Helland, which belonged at a very early period to the family of Sergeaux, passed from them by a co-heiress to Sir John Passele, who possessed it in the year 1427." 2 "The manor of Lanreath, Lanreth, or Lanretho, [in Cornwall] from which the name probably was made to extend to the whole district, belonged in the middle of the thirteenth century to the family of Serjeaux, by one of whose co-heiresses it was carried in marriage to the Pashleys." 2 Early History of the Serge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Serge research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1674, 1692, 1703, 1707, 1714 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Serge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Serge Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Serge include Sargent, Sargant, Sargaunt, Sarguent, Sarjeant, Sargeant, Sergeant and many more. Early Notables of the Serge familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Sergeant (1622-1707), Roman Catholic controversialist, son of William Sergeant, yeoman, of Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. 3
- Peter Sergeant (died 1714), born in England, emigrated to Boston and became a wealthy merchant, town constable in 1674, and a Councillor from 1692 to 1703
 Migration of the Serge family to Ireland
Some of the Serge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 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 Serge familyThousands 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 Serge 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.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Serge (post 1700) | + |
- Kevin Serge Durand (b. 1974), Canadian actor
- Louis Serge Clair (b. 1940), Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues from 2003 until 2006
- Serge Trinchero (b. 1949), Swiss/Italian footballer who played as a defender
- Serge Van Cottom (b. 1953), Belgian weightlifter who competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Serge Chaufour, French artist, Paris
- Serge Roullet (1926-2023), French film director and screenwriter who directed eight films from 1959, known for The Wall (1967), Claudia disparue (2005) and Avoue que tu mens (2008)
- Serge Laget (d. 2023), French board game designer who also worked as an education advisor near Avignon
- Serge Courville, professor in the department of Geology at the University of Laval, in Quebec
- Serge Koster (1940-2022), French writer and academic from Paris
- Serge Korber (1936-2022), French film director and screenwriter who directed 45 films between 1962 and 2007
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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