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Sheffield Family History
Sheffield Genealogy & Family TreeSheffield is an English name from Rutland, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who lived in the field by the river Sheaf. The family motto is Comiter set fortiter which means "Courteously but firmly." The earliest known ancestor--Johannes de Schefeld--was recorded in 1379.
Other spellings of the name include "Shefield," "Sheffeild," and "Shiffield." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Gary Sheffield (Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins), American actor Chris Sheffield (The Maze Runner, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Rookie), and English actor Jeremy Sheffield (The Children, The Wedding Date, Merlin). The first Sheffield to come to America was Thomas Sheffield in Virginia in 1622.
Sheffield Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Sheffield -- --, 1610 July 17, 1610 England
- Robert Sheffield -- --, 1196 December 0, 1251 England
- Mary Polly Sheffield -- --, 1792 December 0, 1860 North Carolina
- Robert Sheffield -- --, 1385 December 0, 1436
- Rebecca Rachael Sheffield -- --, 1762 December 0, 1840 North Carolina
Sheffield Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Deborah Sheffield -- --, 1726 December 0, 1818 Massachusetts
- Margaret Sheffield -- --, 1460 October 1, 1525
- Margaret Sheffield -- --, 1464 October 1, 1525
- Margaret Sheffield -- --, 1447 October 1, 1525
- Thomas Sheffield -- --, 1550 June 29, 1580
