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Shirey Early Origins

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The surname Shirey was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Shirey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shearer, Sherar, Sherer, Sheerer and others.

Shirey Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shirey research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1503 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Shirey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shirey Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Shirey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shirey In Ireland

Some of the Shirey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shirey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Shirey, aged 40, who emigrated to the United States, in 1905
Clara Shirey, aged 43, who settled in America, in 1905
Raymond W. Shirey, aged 20, who emigrated to the United States, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Shirey (post 1700)

Clair Lee "Duke" Shirey (1898-1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1920
Bill Shirey (b. 1932), retired American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who competed in 72 races
Gene "Sxip" Shirey, American composer, performer, and story-teller
Charles Frederick "Fred" Shirey (b. 1916), American NFL football player who played from 1940 to 1941
Hilbert Shirey, American professional poker player, winner of over $1.4 million
J. R. Shirey, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 57th District, 1917-18 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
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The Shirey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shirey Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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