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![Show Contents]() Shanklin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Shanklin is a name, who ancestors come from the noble Boernician clans of the Scottish-English border region. It is a name for a person with long legs, or a peculiar manner of gait. Shanklin is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. It derives from the Old English word sceanca, which means shin bone, or leg. While this word has survived in Scotland, it has been replaced in England, by the Old Norse word leggr, which means leg. "Shank, in Scotland, is a topographical word, meaning the projecting point of a hill. The family existed in early times in Mid-Lothian, the founder being Murdoch Schank, who is said to have discovered, and taken charge of, the body of Alexander III., King of Scotland, who met his death while hunting in 1286. For this service, Robert Bruce presented him with the lands of Castlerigg." 1 Early Origins of the Shanklin familyThe surname Shanklin was first found in Midlothian, from the lands of Shank, where the family held a family seat from very ancient times. 2 3 They were designated as 'Shank of that Ilk" meaning an ancient Clan who possessed lands of that same name. Murdoch Shank, son of the first recorded chief of the Clan of Shank in MidLothian, was granted the lands of Kinghorn in Fife by a Charter from King Robert the Bruce of Scotland in the year 1319 for his allegiance and loyalty of the clan in his fight for the crown of Scotland. 4 "Thomas Schankis witnessed a charter in the Castle of Cumnock, 1426, and in 1474 John de Schankis appears as charter witness in Glasgow. Stene Schanx, witness in Lanark. 1488, appears two years later as Stene Synkis, and in 1489 James Schankis had remission for his part in holding Dunbertane Castle against the king." 4 Early History of the Shanklin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shanklin research. Another 209 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1489, 1490, 1503, 1508, 1595, 1599, 1620, 1630, 1635, 1636, 1643, 1712, 1725, 1740, 1758, 1766, 1771, 1776, 1823 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shanklin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shanklin Spelling VariationsBoernician names that evolved in the largely preliterate Middle Ages are often marked by considerable spelling variations. Shanklin has been spelled Shank, Shanke, Schank, Schanke, Shankis, Schankis, Shanks, Shanx, Schanx and many more. Early Notables of the Shanklin familyNotable amongst the family at this time was John Shank, also spelled Shanke or Shanks (died 1636), an actor in English Renaissance theatre, a leading comedian in the King's Men during the 1620s and 1630s. A long time resident in St. Giles's, Cripplegate, "he speaks of himself in 1635 as an old man, and affirms that he was originally in the company of Lord Pembroke, and afterwards in the companies of Queen Elizabeth, James I, and Charles I. This would place his first appearance in the sixteenth century. " 5
John Schank (1740-1823), the Scottish admiral, born in 1740, son of Alexander...
Another 153 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shanklin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shanklin RankingIn the United States, the name Shanklin is the 6,517th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Shanklin family to Ireland
Some of the Shanklin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the Boernician-Scottish Clan families who came to North America were Loyalists who went north to Canada after the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border went on to found two of the world's great nations. This century, families with Scottish roots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and clan societies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Shanklin or a variant listed above:
Shanklin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Shanklin, who landed in New York in 1818 7
- C. D. Shanklin, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1892
- Chas. S. Shanklin, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Shanklin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Robert Shanklin, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Belfast, in 1900
- Emma Shanklin, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1905
- Arnold Shanklin, who settled in America, in 1907
- Henry Shanklin, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, England, in 1907
- James Shanklin, aged 67, who landed in America from Donegal, Ireland, in 1907
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- Ray Shanklin, American is a composer
- William Arnold Shanklin (1862-1924), American adademic, President of Wesleyan University (1909 to 1923)
- Wayne Shanklin (1916-1970), American music performer, composer, arranger, and producer
- Ronnie Shanklin (1948-2003), professional American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears
- Jonathan Shanklin (b. 1953), Welsh meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey, co-discoverer of the "Ozone Hole"
- Tomos George L. Shanklin (b. 1979), former Welsh rugby union player
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: Spero
Motto Translation: I hope.
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- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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