| ![Show Contents]() Shadle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Like many surnames, the name Shadle is occupational in origin, meaning that the first bearer of the name took it because it pertained to his profession. In this case, there are two possible occupations that could be associated with the name. The name comes from the middle English word "schaklock," meaning "fetters" or "chains." It therefore seems likely that the first bearer of the name was either a manufacturer of such shackles, or perhaps a jailer. Another possibility is that the name comes from "shake locks" and was a nickname for someone with long hair who had the habit of shaking back his locks. Early Origins of the Shadle familyThe surname Shadle was first found in Gloucestershire, where Richard Schakeloc was recorded in the Pipe Rolls in 1187. Another man of the same name (it is possible, but highly unlikely that they are the same man) was recorded in the Assize Rolls of Lancaster in 1246. Robert Shakeloc was recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1227. Adam Schakelokes was listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1316. 1 Early History of the Shadle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shadle research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1313, 1342, 1379, 1524, 1555, 1559, 1568 and 1575 are included under the topic Early Shadle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shadle Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Shadle are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Shadle include Shacklock, Shatlock, Shadlock, Shakeloc, Schakeloc and many more. Early Notables of the Shadle familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Shacklock (fl. 1575), English Catholic divine, possibly of Lancashire extraction, and descended from the Shacklock family of Mostyn...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shadle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shadle RankingIn the United States, the name Shadle is the 12,137th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Shadle familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Shadle, or a variant listed above: the $ family, who settled along the eastern coast of North America.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shadle (post 1700) | + |
- Brigadier-General Charles Stricklen Shadle (1888-1985), American Chemical Officer US European Theater of Operations in 1945 3
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