Bartely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bartely

What does the name Bartely mean?

Bartely comes from the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland's west coast and Hebrides islands. The name comes from the ancient and popular given name Bartholomew. Bartholomew, a widespread personal name in medieval England at the time.

Early Origins of the Bartely family

The surname Bartely was first found in at Strathdon, in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, and were descended from Parlan and the son of Parlan whose name became Farlane and Bartley, at the time when it was undesirable to continue a name beginning with Mac.

Early History of the Bartely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bartely research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1500 is included under the topic Early Bartely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bartely Spelling Variations

The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Bartely has appeared as Bartley, Bartlie, Barteley, Bartely, Bartelie, Bartlie and many more.

Early Notables of the Bartely family

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Migration of the Bartely family to Ireland

Some of the Bartely family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bartely family

Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bartely or a variant listed above: James Bartley who settled in Maryland in 1739; George Bartley settled in Nevis in 1663; Edward Bartley settled in Virginia in 1634.