| ![Show Contents]() Weblie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of WeblieWhat does the name Weblie mean? The name Weblie reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Weblie family lived in Herefordshire, at Weobley, 1 originally known as Webbeleye in 1242. 2 Early Origins of the Weblie familyThe surname Weblie was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Weobley, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 by Roger de Lacy, from whom the family name is conjecturally descended. Weobly Castle was the scene of King John's surrender in the early 13th century to William de Braose. By the 14th century, early rolls point to the widespread use of the name is a variety of early spellings including: Thomas de Webbele who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1308; and Richard de Webbeleye in Gloucestershire in 1336. 2 Early History of the Weblie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weblie research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1663, 1790 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Weblie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Weblie Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Weblie include Weobley, Webley, Weblee, Weblie, Weobbley, Webbley, Webblie, Webbly, Webly, Weblincke, Weblinck and many more. Early Notables of the Weblie familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Philip Webley, English entrepreneur and son-in-law of William Davis, founder of what would later become known as Webley and Scott, the arms manufacturer in Birmingham, England. Originally...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Weblie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Weblie familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Weblies to arrive on North American shores: John Webley who settled in the Bahamas in 1660; Ann Webley landed in America in 1747; Henry Webley landed in America in 1767.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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