Swansborough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Swansborough

The name Swansborough belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the village of Sainsbury found in the county of Gloucester. The surname Swansborough is a habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Swansborough family

Early History of the Swansborough family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swansborough research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1596, 1607, 1610 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Swansborough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Swansborough Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Swansborough include Sainsbury, Sansbury, Sainsbery, Sansbery and others.

Early Notables of the Swansborough family

John Sandsbury or Sandbury (1576-1610), Latin poet, was born in London. In 1596 he was elected to one of the exhibitions given by St. Paul's school for the...
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