Burys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Burys

What does the name Burys mean?

The surname Burys is derived from the Norman surname de Bury, and is from either the Chateau de Bury in Normandy, or several place names in England like Bury St. Edmund's, where "bury" is a form of "burrough." The variant Berry can be found in Counties Antrim and Mayo. The name Berry is also found in County Offaly, but there it belongs to the Ó Beara sept and is a form of Beary.

Early Origins of the Burys family

The surname Burys was first found in County Wicklow (Irish: Cill Mhantáin), known as the “last county,” created only in 1606, located on the East coast of Ireland, today part of the Greater Dublin Area, where Simon de Bury was listed in 1234. The family came to Ireland with the Prestons, a family of Norman descent. The name de Bury was recorded in connection with Drogheda in County Louth in the 14th century.

Early History of the Burys family

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Burys Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bury, Berry, Beary and others.

Early Notables of the Burys family

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Migration of the Burys family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Berry, who immigrated to Virginia in 1656; James Beary, who settled in Virginia in 1700; Eliza Bury, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1750; Con Beary, who landed in St. John, New Brunswick between 1833 and 1838.