Swansbury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Swansbury

What does the name Swansbury mean?

The name Swansbury is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the village of Sainsbury found in the county of Gloucester. The surname Swansbury 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 Swansbury family

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

Early History of the Swansbury family

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

Swansbury Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Swansbury were recorded, including Sainsbury, Sansbury, Sainsbery, Sansbery and others.

Early Notables of the Swansbury 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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Migration of the Swansbury family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Swansbury family emigrate to North America: Suzan Sainsbury, a servant sent to Barbados in 1659; Ann Sainsbery, who settled in Maryland in 1673; John Sainsbury, who was deported to America in 1761.