Sherridan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

Many Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Sherridan is Ó Sirideain, which means descendant of Siridean.

Early Origins of the Sherridan family

The surname Sherridan was first found in county Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster.

Early History of the Sherridan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherridan research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1669, 1682, 1687, 1691, 1711, 1738 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Sherridan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sherridan Spelling Variations

The search for the origins of the name Sherridan family name revealed numerous spelling variations. These variants can be somewhat accounted for when it is realized that before widespread literacy people only recognized their name by pronunciation; it was up to scribes to decide how it was to be formally recorded. Variations found include Sheridan, O'Sheridan, Sheridon, Sheridin and others.

Early Notables of the Sherridan family

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Sherridan migration to the United States +

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Sherridan:

Sherridan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Sherridan, who landed in America in 1801 1
John Sherridan, who arrived in Illinois in 1856-1864 1

Sherridan migration to Australia +

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

Sherridan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Johanna Sherridan, aged 17, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 2

The Sherridan 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: Cervus lacessitus Leo
Motto Translation: The stag at bay becomes a lion.

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm