| ![Show Contents]() Edgley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Edgley is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in one of the places named Edge-Hill in England. More often than not, Essex is the family's home county. Early Origins of the Edgley familyThe surname Edgley was first found in Essex where the family name was first referenced in the year 1278 when William and Richard Eggell held estates in that county. Other early records revealed that some of the family resided at Standerwick in Somerset. "Standerwick Court, the seat of Admiral Harry Edgell, is a handsome mansion, in the grounds of which are the remains of an ancient encampment, supposed to have been the connecting station between Bath and Alfred's tower at Stourton." 1 Edge-Hill is a chapelry, in the district parish of West Derby, parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, union and hundred of West Derby, Lancashire. In Staffordshire at Burntwood, "there are several neat and pleasant mansions, one of which is Edgehill or Edial Hall, a square brick building with a cupola and balustrades, celebrated as the house in which the eminent lexicographer, Samuel Johnson, opened an academy in 1736." 1 Edge-Hill, near Kington, Warwickshire was the scene of the memorable battle of that name, which occurred in 1642, between the Royal Army, commanded by the king in person, and the parliamentarian forces under the Earl of Essex. 1 Early History of the Edgley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Edgley research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Edgley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Edgley Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Edgley has been spelled many different ways, including Edgell, Eggell, Edgle, Edgele, Edgelle, Edgill, Edghill and many more. Early Notables of the Edgley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Edgley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Edgley migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Edgley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Edgley, aged 27, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nabob"
| Edgley migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Edgley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. William Edgley, (b. 1838), aged 27, British sawyer travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 2
- Mrs. Betsey Edgley, (b. 1840), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Edgley (post 1700) | + |
- Richard Crockett Edgley (b. 1936), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1992-)
- Leslie Edgley (1912-2002), American mystery fiction writer
- Gigi Edgley (b. 1977), Australian actress and recording artist, best known for her role as Chiana on the series Farscape
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Edgley migration to Australia 
Edgley migration to New Zealand 
