Who and when was the first SHERMAN in London?

Question: Who and when was the first SHERMAN in London!?
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This gives some early Shermans, but I would think you have asked a question that is totally impossible to answer!. It cannot be known who the first person to be named Sherman was, or any of the variant names, anywhere, or where they lived, this would have occured before written records were kept of any such event!.

Sherman
Recorded in the spellings of Shearman, Sherman, Sharman and Shurman, this famous surname is English!. It was originally an occupational surname for a cloth-finisher, one who trimmed the surface of the finest cloth with shears to remove any excess nap!. The Sherman of the city of York in the 14th century, formed one of the most ancient of all guilds, to which only the most highly skilled would be accepted as members!. The derivation is from the pre 7th century Olde English "schere", meaning shears or scissors, plus "man(n)", which in this context is a status suffix implying the person in charge!. The surname is one of the first recorded anywhere, and the recordings taken from surviving registers, charters and rolls of the medieval period include: William le Shereman of London in the year 1281, John Sherman of the county of Suffolk in 1327, and Philip Shareman of Essex, in the same year!. Later examples include Richard Sharman, who was christened at the church of St!. Botolph without Aldgate, city of London on February 23rd 1599, and John Sherman was christened at St James church, Clerkenwell!. In England the name was well known in the early 19th century with the building and operation of fast mail and stage coaches, whilst in the United States, General Sherman's march through Georgia in 1864/65 brought the civil war to an end!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Roger Sereman!. This was dated 1207, in the register of the Freeman of the City of Leicester!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://www!.sherman-roots!.com/index-1-she!.!.!.
The Sherman name first appeared among some Saxony people living along the Rhine river as far back as the 10th century!.
The earliest record found of the Sherman name in England was 8 June 1274!. A license to trade in wool was granted at Westminister to Richard Le Sherman, a merchant of Huthe in Essex County!. (NOTE: I saw him listed on www!.ancestry!.com)
The origin of the name Sherman apparently came from some early progenitor whose occupation was a dresser or shearer of cloth: One who sheared worsted, fustians etc to even the nap!. This is they were cloth dressers and workers with cloth, commonly called clothiers (they dealt with cloth, not clothes)!. This kind of tradesman was referred to as the "Shearmancraft!."

www!.rootsweb!.com shows Robert LE Shearman with the dates of : Birth: 1281 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England and Death: AFT 1355 in England!.

I think this Robert LeSherman must be the first one in England!. I can't find any earlier listings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

JIm, from what I know the Shermans immigrated to New England!. Not the other way around!.
From 1633 to 1637 five Sherman brothers and cousins immigrated to New England!. They are the ancestors of many English SHERMANS in the United States!. Philip and Samuel were brothers and Capt!. John was their cousin!. All three of these men were second cousins to The Rev!. John Sherman and the Hon!. Samuel Sherman, who were also brothers!. It has not been established whether William Sherman ("The Pilgrim") was related or not
William Sherman ("The Pilgrim") 1612-1679, came to Plymouth, MA, in 1632
Philip Sherman, 1609-1687, came to Roxbury, MA, in 1633
The Reverend John Sherman 1613-1685, came to Watertown, MA, in 1634
The Honorable Samuel Sherman 1618-1700, came to Wethersfield, CT, in 1636
Samuel Sherman 1610-1643, came to Boston, MA, in 1636!.
Captain John Sherman 1612-1690, came to Watertown, MA, in 1637!.
Information from Roy V!. Sherman was a Professor Emeritus of the University of Akron in Akron, OH and researched SHERMAN and allied families in North America and England for most of his life!. Frank Dempster's Collection constitutes the main portion of his books!. Roy's own research and personal correspondence completes the work!. Copies of Roy's books are located at the main LDS library in Salt Lake and in various other libraries, but are NOT available on film from Family History Centers, nor are any reprints available!.
Jim if you want anymore information on the Shermans try this site!.www!.family-genealogy-online!.com/tuc!.!.!.
I do hope this is what you wanted!.
Good luck my friend,
Cathorio!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Interesting what you learn on here!.!.!.I've just looked Sherman up and its an Anglo-Saxon name meaning shearer of woolen garments!.!.!.QI as Stephen Fry says!Www@QuestionHome@Com