Abra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Abra family

Early History of the Abra family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abra research. Another 240 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500, 1623, 1688, 1748, 1786 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Abra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Abra Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Abra family name include Abrey, Abray, Abery, Abry, Abrahee, Abrahe and many more.

Early Notables of the Abra family

Distinguished members of the family include

• Dyay fil Abrahe, a prominent 13th century landholder in Lincolnshire

Migration of the Abra family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Abra surname or a spelling variation of the name include: John Abry, who sailed to Virginia in 1650. Henry Abery sailed to Virginia in 1671 and William Abery to New York in 1839.