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![Show Contents]() Gravely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gravely familyThe surname Gravely was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at Graval near Portmort at Seine-Inférieure in the arrondissement of Neufchâtel in the region of Flamets-Frétils. They later branched to Fourneau in Normandy, and became one of the eminent aristocratic families of that dukedom. Early History of the Gravely familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gravely research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1066 is included under the topic Early Gravely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gravely Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Graval, Gravalle, Gravel, Gravell, Gravelle, Graville, Gravile, Gravil and many more. Early Notables of the Gravely familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gravely Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gravely RankingIn the United States, the name Gravely is the 7,486th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Gravely familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph-Massé Gravel who arrived in Quebec from Brittany in 1641; John Gravell settled in Jamaica in 1685; R.L. Gravelle landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806..
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- Samuel Lee Gravely Jr., (1922-2004), American Navy Vice Admiral, recipient of the Legion of Merit (2) and Bronze Star, eponym of the USS Gravely (DDG-107)
- Benjamin Franklin Gravely (1876-1953), American inventor of Gravely Tractor
- Joseph Jackson Gravely (1828-1872), nineteenth century American politician, lawyer and teacher
- Tracy Gravely (b. 1968), former American all star linebacker in the Canadian Football League
- Brigadier-General William Seymour Gravely (1888-1956), American Commanding Officer 37th Flying Training Wing (1945) 2
- Peyton Gravely, American politician, Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861 3
- Melvin J. Gravely, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1988 3
- Lloyd Lee Gravely (b. 1889), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1925-28; Member of North Carolina State Senate 6th District, 1929-32, 1935 3
- Joseph Jackson Gravely (1828-1872), American Republican politician, Member of Virginia State House of Delegates, 1853-54; Member of Missouri State Senate, 1862-64; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1871-72 3
- Edward E. Gravely, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 3
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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