| ![Show Contents]() Asbery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Asbery familyThe surname Asbery was first found in Cheshire at Astbury, a parish, chiefly in the union of Congleton, consisting of the townships of Eaton and Somerford-Booths in the hundred of Macclesfield. 1 This parish dates back to 1093 (shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066) when it was known as Astbury and literally meant "east manor or stronghold." 2 However, another source claims the parish meant "east castle or fort." 3 Early rolls show that William de Astbury was listed here in Cheshire in the Assize Rolls of 1287. 4 Early History of the Asbery familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Asbery research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1688, 1690, 1720 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Asbery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Asbery Spelling VariationsAsbery has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Astbury, Astbry, Astbrey, Asprey, Aspry, Astbray, Astburie and many more. Early Notables of the Asbery familyDistinguished members of the family include John Astbury (1688-1743), an English potter credited with innovations and improvements in earthenware associated with Staffordshire figures. He "introduced himself disguised as an idiot to the wworks of two brothers named Elers, of Nürnberg, who had settled at Bradwell, Staffordshire, about 1690. He discovered the secrets of their manufacture of red ware, and, obtaining his discharge on pretence of sickness, set up a rival establishment at Shelton...
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 Asbery migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Asberys to arrive on North American shores:
Asbery Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hilda C. Asbery, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Asbery Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Margurite B. Asbery, aged 47, who landed in America from York, England, in 1911
- Violet Ann Asbery, aged 14, who settled in America from York, England, in 1911
- Clenel E. Asbery, aged 42, who landed in America from York, England, in 1911
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. 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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Asbery migration to the United States 
