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US History I Mini-Research Paper

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Family Name History Mini-Research Paper

INTRODUCTION

A. Hook

B. Central Idea

C. Thesis Statement

The Chesley family name is a rare and unique name. I like it because its my moms last name and it a cool name.I discovered the family name because i don't like my dads last name.

BODY

I. Explain the significance of your family name and its crest.

II. Describe the history of your family name

III. Identify notable people with your family name

CONCLUSION

D. Restate your thesis statement

E. Revisit your central idea

F. Add a clincher

WORKS CITED

Fun Coat of Arms-Heraldry Activity

Due: September 16

Instructions: Heraldry was an important aspect of family identity in Europe during medieval times. In battle, the coat of arms identified a person in the battlefield and was a symbol of family honor. Find out the history of your family coat of arms (crest) by using Google. Note: If you cannot find your family name, choose another relative’s family name.

1. Locate your family crest and paste it below. (25%)

2. What is its significance of the family crest and the meaning of the family name? (25%)

“The surname Chesley was first found in Caldyrstarrs, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.” (https://www.houseofnames.com/chesley-familycrest)

“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: Credo et videbo

Motto Translation: I believe, and I shall see.” (https://www.houseofnames.com/chesleyfamily-crest)

3. Where is your family from? From what specific region or city? (25%) scottland

4. List interesting facts about your family name. (25%)  For example,

o Who are famous people with the same family name? Their accomplishments?

o Number of people with the same last name

o Change of spelling

o Other significant fact

 In the United States, the name Chesley is the 10,112nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name.

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(https://www.houseofnames.com/chesley-family-crest)

“In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. ” (https://www.houseofnames.com/chesley-family-crest)

Chesley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

 Philip Chesley, who arrived in New England in 1642 [2]

 Win Chesley, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 [2]

Chesley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

 John Chesley who settled in Maryland in 1751

 Robert Chesley, who settled in Maryland in 1751

Contemporary Notables of the name Chesley (post 1700) +

 Albert Cornell Chesley (b. 1957), former American NFL football linebacker

 Paul Chesley, American photojournalist from Red Wing, Minnesota for the National Geographic Society

 Robert Chesley (1943-1990), American playwright, theater critic and musical composer from Jersey City, New Jersey

 Alison Chesley (b. 1960), birth name of Helen Money, American cellist and composer based in Chicago

 Solomon Yeomans Chesley (1796-1880), American-born, Canadian public servant and politician in Canada West, eponym of the town of Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario

 John Alexander Chesley (1837-1922), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for City and County of St. John (1892 to 1896)

 Brigadier Leonard McEwan Chesley (b. 1898), Canadian Deputy Chief General Staff, National Defence Headquarters (1944-1945) [3]

 James Chesley Beale, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1928; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932

 Homer Chesley Pardue (1910-1979), American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses

 Clifford Chesley Hubbard (b. 1884), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944 [4]