| ![Show Contents]() Sheddon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Early Origins of the Sheddon familyThe surname Sheddon was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the 12th century. Early History of the Sheddon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sheddon research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1708, 1750, 1759, 1776 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Sheddon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sheddon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shedden, Sheddan, Sheddans, Sheddens and others. Early Notables of the Sheddon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sheddon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sheddon family to IrelandSome of the Sheddon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Sheddon migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sheddon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Sheddon, who settled in North America in 1747
- Robert Sheddon, who landed in Virginia in 1759 1
| Sheddon 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: Sheddon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth Sheddon, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "William Davey" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 1st November 1866 2
- Miss Jane Sheddon, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "William Davey" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 1st November 1866 2
- Miss Mary Sheddon, (b. 1858), aged 24, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Timaru" arriving in Invercargill, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 4th July 1882 2
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: Fidem Meam Observabo
Motto Translation: I will keep my faith.
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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