Speering History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Speering

What does the name Speering mean?

Speering is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Spirling, which was an ancient Old English personal name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.

Early Origins of the Speering family

The surname Speering was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Speering family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Speering research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Speering History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Speering Spelling Variations

Speering 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 Speering have been found, including Sparling, Sparlin, Sperling, Spurling, Spearling and others.

Early Notables of the Speering family

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Migration of the Speering family to Ireland

Some of the Speering family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Speering migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Speering Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Tracy C. Speering, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1861