Sedding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Sedding

What does the name Sedding mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Sedding comes from when the family resided in Seddon found in south-west Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Sedding family

The surname Sedding was first found in Durham 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Sedding family

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Sedding Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Sedding has been recorded under many different variations, including Seddon, Seddan, Sedden and others.

Early Notables of the Sedding family

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Migration of the Sedding family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Sedding or a variant listed above: George Seddon settled in Virginia in 1699; Nicholas Seddon settled in St. Christopher in 1635; Thomas Seddon settled in New York in 1820 with his wife and two children.

Contemporary Notables of the name Sedding (post 1700) +

John Dando Sedding (1838-1891), English architect, second son of Richard and Peninnah Sedding, and younger brother of Edmund Sedding
Edmund Sedding (1836-1868), English architect and musician, son of Richard and Peninnah Sedding of Summerstown, near Okehampton, Devonshire, older brother of John Sedding

The Sedding Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: None sino sed dono
Motto Translation: I do not permit, but I give.