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Schild Family History The following link may take some time to load. Please be patient.
Text from the above document The Netherlands has produced many distinguished families including the bearers of the surname Schild. The Netherlands was occupied by Gallo/Celtic tribes before Caesars invasion of 57 B.C. Emperor Charlemagne, himself a Netherlander, subdued the Fresians, Franks and Saxons in the 9th Century, and compelled them to embrace Christianity. Fresian history records Dirk(Diedric)I about 922. Dirk II found the Abbey of Egmont. Count Dirk III of Fresia, expanded from Zuider Zee south to Nijmwegen. The period is considered to be the starting point of the history of Holland. Drik IV occupied Zeeland in 1047 but was defeated by the Archbishop of Cologne in 1049. Following were a line of Counts Floris I to V of Frisia. In the 14th century all of the area fell to the house of Burgundy. It was this region in that the surname Schild is first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status of influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Throughout history most surnames have gone through changes in spelling, even between one generation an the next. Often a name was recorded by a scribe simply by its sound. Among such variations of the name are Vonschriltz, van Scriltz, Schriltz, Schiltz, Schilds, Schildts, Schilts, Schrilds, Schrultz, Schultz, to name a few examples. The Habsburgs gained the Netherlands from the Dukes of Burgundy in 1482, and married into the Spanish royal family. At this time, in the 13th century, the Netherlands included the communes of Flanders, Ghent, Bruge and Ypres and in Brabant those of Antwerp, Louvain, Brussels, and Mechlin. And to the south Hainault, Namur and Cambrai. Meanwhile, to the North Dordrecht, Leyden, Haarlem Delft, Vlarridigen, flourished in Hoalland and Middleburg and Zierikzee in Zeeland. In the bishoprics of Utrecht, of Gelderland and Friesland the towns of the Utrecht, Groningen, Zutphen, Stavoren and Leeuwarden life followed more slowly. The Burgundians in 1430 introded to the south when Philip the Bold acquired Brabant, Namur, Luxemburg and Utrecht and strongly influenced the northern States by marriage. Mary, daughter of Charles, Philip's sone, managed to secure a form of independence in 1477 with the 'Great Privilege'. In 1576 began the erosion of the original consortium of States General. Relationships with the south were aggravated by the excursions of the Sea Beggars from Friesland. Protestism was a growing force and formidable revolts raked the country. The States General began to disintegrate. After his success at Brill and Flushing the Prince of Oragnage as stadtholder called the states of Holland to meet at Dordecht in 1572. The federation of Holland and Zeeland resulted in the formation of the Union of Utrecht formed in 1579 and Prince William made Holland his home. To the south Belgium formed the political Union of Brussels elected in defence of the Catholic religion. It brought about the union between Utrecht and the Seven Northern provinces in 1579. In 1581 Prince William of Orange declared independence from the Spanish king. Meanwhile the surname Schild had become established in Holland where they emerged as a notable family early in the Middle Ages. During this turbulent times there were many changing religious and political allegiances. Branches of the family emerged as family members relocated and established themselves in new locations as the were enlisted into military, political and religious service. They branched into Finalnd, Prussia, Denmark and Germany where they held titles and estates. The Prussian branch of the family was raised to the nobility in 1739, and again in 1787. The German branch was also elevated to the aristocracy in 1830. The previx "von" or "van" was added to root names to indicate either the titled parentage or geographical origin of the bearer. The family name appars frequently in records of regional politics, indicating that several members were actively involved in this pursuit over the years. In the ancient history of thisn name many distinguished themselves including the Vonschriltz family of Holland. A nation of explorers, many people of the name Schild migrated following the vast inernational interests of the Dutch West and East Indies of the 16th and 17th centures, later to South Africa in the 19th century and many other colonies. The highest density of population in North America has been traced to Pennsylvania, New York (originally New Amsterdam), Ohio, California, and Illinois, while in Canada Dutch-speaking settlement centered aroudn the province of Saskatchewan and the Prairies. Many settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century onward in the great migration from Europe to the New World. Contemporary members of the name Schild achieved prominence. Notable Personalities of this name have contributed to the society on both sides of the Atlantic.
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