| ![Show Contents]() Sherren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SherrenWhat does the name Sherren mean? Sherren is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Sherren comes from the Norman name Essira which is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. 1 2 Additionally, the name is derived from the Old English "scir", meaning "fair, bright." 3 4 Early Origins of the Sherren familyThe surname Sherren was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from ancient times being Lords of the Manor of Shere recorded in the Domesday Book Survey taken in 1086 A.D. as being 'King's Land' and consisting of a church and mills. 5 The original name of the village of Shere was 'Essira' and it may be taken that this was also the original spelling of the surname, taken from an unknown Norman noble who entered into England with William the Conqueror in 1066. However, we must look to Berkshire to find the first entry of the family, that of Walter Leschir who was listed there in the Pipe Rolls of 1193. Later, Reginald le Scher was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1327. 6 The Sherren and Sherring variants are believed to have originated in Devon, Dorset or Gloucestershire. 7 Early History of the Sherren familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherren research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1666, 1668, 1685, 1710, 1716, 1766 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Sherren History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sherren Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Shere, Sheres, Shear, Shears, Sheares, Sheare, Sheares, Sheer, Sheers, Sheere, Sheeres, Shire, Shires, Shiers, Shier, Shiere, Sheir, Sheirs, Sheire, Sheires, Sherren, Sherring and many more. Early Notables of the Sherren familySir Henry Sheeres (died 1710), English military engineer and author, was son of Henry Sheeres of Deptford, a captain in the Navy. "In 1666 he accompanied Edward Montagu, first Earl of Sandwich, the English ambassador, to Spain in a diplomatic capacity. On his return in...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sherren Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sherren family to IrelandSome of the Sherren family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Sherren migration to the United States | + |
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sherren or a variant listed above:
Sherren Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elizabeth Sherren, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 8
Sherren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Sherren, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ocean Queen" in 1851 9
- Pat Sherren, aged 46, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Belle Wood" in 1855 9
- Wm Sherren, aged 17, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of New York" in 1869 9
Sherren Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Madeleine Sherren, aged 39, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Maurtania" in 1914 9
- James Sherren, aged 41, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Maurtania" in 1914 9
- P. Clark Sherren, aged 26, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cedric" in 1920 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sherren (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Sherren, American producer, known for his work on Run Ronnie Run (2002), The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) and Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works (1997)
- Matt Sherren, American Screen Actors Guild Award winning stuntman, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Graham Veere Sherren (b. 1937), British publisher, the founder and former CEO of Centaur Media
- Rev. Canon Douglas Henry Sherren (1920-2021), Canadian author from Prince Edward Island
- Wilkinson Sherren (b. 1875), British journalist and author of "The Wessex of Romance" born in Dorset
- Robert Louis “Robbie” Sherren (1984-2024), Canada's first adult heart donor to donate after circulatory death, a Kingston, Ontario native, he was a Special Olympics bowler
- James Sherren (1872-1945), British surgeon, known for his diagnostic sign in appendicitis known as Sherren's triangle
- John Sherren Brewer (1810-1879), English historian and scholar
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- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-rsult
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