| ![Show Contents]() Shortreed History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of ShortreedWhat does the name Shortreed mean? The name Shortreed is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person of "short council" derived from the Old English words scoeri + roed. The name may also have been derived from physical characteristics as in short. In this case the surname Shortreed can be traced back to the Old English word sceort which means short. The original bearer would have been known as the short one, because of his low stature. As height is one of the most easily distinguished features of a person, names derived from this aspect of a person's physique are by no means rare. Early Origins of the Shortreed familyThe surname Shortreed was first found in Essex where Simon Shortrad(e) was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1274. Some of the family moved to Yorkshire where in 1327, the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list a similar spelling of the name. Thomas de Shortrig was listed in 1330 and later Henry de Shortrugg was listed in 1333. Early History of the Shortreed familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shortreed research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1592, 1684 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Shortreed History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shortreed Spelling VariationsShortreed has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Shortreed have been found, including Shortridge, Shortrig, Shortrick, Shortrigg, Shortreed and many more. Early Notables of the Shortreed familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shortreed Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shortreed migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Shortreeds to arrive on North American shores:
Shortreed Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Shortreed, who arrived in New York in 1825 1
- Mary T. Shortreed, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Shortreed Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- William Shortreed, aged 5, who landed in America from Hawick, Scotland, in 1921
- Ella Shortreed, aged 9, who landed in America from Hawick, Scotland, in 1921
- Isabella Shortreed, aged 41, who immigrated to America from Hawick, Scotland, in 1921
- Kenneth McLeod Shortreed, aged 16, who landed in America from Hawick, Scotland, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shortreed (post 1700) | + |
- Franklin Robert "Frank" Shortreed (1875-1954), Canadian politician who represented Happyland in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1922 to 1925
- 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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