| ![Show Contents]() Sibbald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of SibbaldWhat does the name Sibbald mean? The name Sibbald is derived from the Old English personal names Saebeald or Sigebeald, which meant "victorius" and "brave." Following the invasion of the Normans in 1066, a similar name arrived from Europe. "An ancient baptismal name, in the Domesday [Book] of Northamptonshire a Sibaldus occurs as a tenant in chief. As a surname it is found in Scotland in the 12th century". 1 Early Origins of the Sibbald familyThe surname Sibbald was first found in Balgonie, Fife, where they held a family seat from ancient times. One of the earliest on record was Walter filius (son of) Sibaldi, who witnessed several charters in the early 13th century. A David Sibald witnessed two charters by Duncan, Earl of Carrick in around 1250. Some historians suggest that there were Sibbalds settled in Northampton, prior to the Norman invasion, and that they moved from there to Scotland. Early History of the Sibbald familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sibbald research. Another 240 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1286, 1296, 1386, 1390, 1571, 1575, 1581, 1590, 1602, 1634, 1639, 1641, 1650, 1680, 1722, 1796 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Sibbald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sibbald Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Sibbald include Sibbald, Sibbold, Sibballs, Sibbell, Sibal, Sibbet and many more. Early Notables of the Sibbald familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - James Sibbald (1590?-1650?), was a Scottish royalist divine, of an ancient family in the Mearns. William Sibbald (died 1650), was a Scottish Royalist, but may be identical with William Sibbald who ent...
- Sir Robert Sibbald (1641-1722), was a Scottish physician and antiquary. He was the fifth child and third son of David Sibbald, third brother of Sir David Sibbald, knight-baronet of Rankeillour, Fifesh...
- Sir James Sibbald, was 1st Baronet of Rankelour in the County of Fife (died 1650) and his son, Sir David Sibbald, was 2nd Baronet (died c.?1680.) Little is known about the baronetcy and the reason for...
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Sibbald were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Sibbald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Sibbald, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1777
Sibbald Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Sibbald, who settled in New York State in 1820
- Mary Sibbald, who arrived in California in 1853 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sibbald Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Charles Sibbald, who arrived in Ontario in 1819
| Sibbald migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Sibbald Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century- David Sibbald, who arrived in Jamaica in 1772
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sibbald (post 1700) | + |
- Robert A. Sibbald, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Bergen County Democratic Party, 1913 4
- James Sibbald (1745-1803), Scottish bookseller and author, the son of John Sibbald, farmer of Whitlaw, Roxburghshire
- Craig Sibbald (b. 1995), Scottish professional footballer
- John Patrick "Jack" Sibbald (1890-1956), English professional football forward who played from 1910 to 1924
- Mark Sibbald (b. 1984), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
- Commander John Sibbald, British Naval officer, eponym of Cape Sibbald, Victoria Land, Antarctica
- Robert Louis "Bobby" Sibbald (b. 1948), English former footballer and manager
- Barbara Sibbald (b. 1958), Canadian novelist and an award-winning freelance journalist
| Historic Events for the Sibbald family | + |
Ibrox disaster - James William Sibbald (1943-1971), Scottish football supporter, from Edinburgh who was at the Ibrox disaster on 2nd January 1971 when a human crush among the crowd killed 66 and injured 200 people he died of his injuries 5
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: Justitia
Motto Translation: Justice.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bradford City Football Club In memory (retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/club/in-memoriam/
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