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Where did the English Ayers family come from? What is the English Ayers family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ayers family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ayers family history?
The surname Ayers was most likely brought to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French "eir," which is itself derived from the Latin "heres," meaning "heir."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Eyre, Eyer, Eyers, Eayres, Eyres, Ayer, Ayers,Heyer, Ayr, Air, Aires, Hyer, Hayer, Hoyer and many more.First found in Derbyshire, where the ancestral home of the main branch of the Ayers family is thought to be located. Early written records of the name Ayers have been found in many counties, notably Derbyshire, Wiltshire, and Shropshire. In the early legends of the Eyre family, it was recounted that a Knight named Eyre who fought with Richard the Lionheart at the Battle of Ascalon during the Crusades lost a leg while defending his King, which is why the family still bears a booted leg in its crest. Another source, mentions that the traditional origin of the name was in circumstance of a Norman knight having at the Battle of Hastings succoured (helped) duke William of Normandy and given him air when he was in danger of suffocation. [1]
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Ayers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 215 words(15 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ayers. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ayers Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Ayers and Mary Ayers, age 15, who arrived in Boston in 1635
- Robert Ayers, who arrived in Rhode Island in 1664
Ayers Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Charles Ayers, aged 53, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
- Clinton P. Ayers, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
Ayers Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Clinton P. Ayers, aged 45, who arrived at Ellis Island from Belfast, in 1903
- Carrie Ayers, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1903
- Beatrice Ayers, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cornwall, in 1903
- Clara Ayers, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Glasgow, in 1904
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- John G. K. Ayers (1837-1913), American Union Army soldier, who received a Medal of Honor on August 31 1895 for Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party"
- Edward L. Ayers (b. 1953), American historian
- Roy Ayers (b. 1940), American funk, soul and jazz vibraphone player
- Alvino Dorrance "A.D." Ayers (1850-1921), American Major League baseball umpire
- Rufus A. Ayers (1849-1926), Virginia lawyer, Attorney General of Virginia
- William Charles "Bill" Ayers (b. 1944), American elementary education theorist
- Sir Henry Ayers (1821-1897), former Premier of South Australia, eponym of Uluru/Ayers Rock
- Kevin Ayers (b. 1944), British rock singer
- Michael Richard Ayers FBA (b. 1935), British philosopher, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Oxford
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- Ancestors of Silas Ayers and Mary Bryam Ayers by Charles H. Ayers.
- The Ayers Family: Descendants of William Eayers of Londonderry, New Hampshire by Azuba Ruth Ward.
- The Story of the Ayers Family: Pioneers in the Middle West by Allan Joy Searle.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus sola invicta
Motto Translation: Virtue alone is invincible.
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- ^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Other References- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
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