Alia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Alia family

The surname Alia was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Alia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alia research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1041, 1046, 1092, 1153, 1166, 1451, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1539, 1543, 1570, 1600 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Alia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alia Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Alia has undergone many spelling variations, including Alye, Allye, Allie, Alley, Aley, Allee, Aleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Alia family

Distinguished members of the family include William Alley (1510?-1570), English divine, Bishop of Exeter, a native of Chipping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. "Early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth he became divinity reader at St. Paul's...
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Migration of the Alia family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Alia were among those contributors: Catherine Alyea, who was on record in Ameliasburgh in the census of Ontario of 1861; Sus Allie, who came to Virginia in 1690; and John Allie, who arrived in Canada in 1818..

Contemporary Notables of the name Alia (post 1700) +

Alia E. Torrie, Scottish actress, based in Glasgow and Edinburgh, best known for her role in the Scottish film Threshold (2012)