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Jury History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Jury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The Picts, an ancient Scottish tribe, were the ancestors of the first person to use the name Jury. It was a name for a person who held the office of Dereth.

Early Origins of the Jury family

The surname Jury was first found in Fife, where "Durie, [is] an estate in the parish of Scoonie." 1

Some of the first records of the family include: "Duncan de Durry witnessed a charter by Malise, earl of Strathem, c. 1258-1271. John Dury [who] was cleric in St. Andrews diocese, 1464, and Walter Doray [who] was one of the brethren of the Priory of Cupar, 1500. Mr. Andrew Dure was presented to the vicarage of Newtyle, 1519, George Dury witnessed a presentation in St. Andrews, 1526, and Joneta Durye had sasine of lands in Ayrshire, 1564. " 2

Early History of the Jury family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jury research. Another 302 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1296, 1464, 1496, 1519, 1526, 1527, 1530, 1537, 1555, 1558, 1561, 1564, 1587, 1596, 1600, 1616, 1650 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Jury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jury Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Jury has appeared Durie, Durray, Doray, Dorie, Durrie and others.

Early Notables of the Jury family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Robert Durie (1555-1616), a Scottish Presbyterian minister; and his son, John Dury (1596-1680), a Scottish Calvinist minister and intellectual. He made efforts to re-unite the Calvinist and Lutheran wings of Protestantism.Andrew Durie (d. 1558), was Bishop of Galloway and Abbot of Melrose, the son of John Durie of Durie in Fife, and brother to George Durie. George Durie (1496-1561), was Abbot of Dunfermline and Archdeacon of St. Andrews. "From 1527 till 1530 he acted as judge and executor of the monastery of Arbroath. During...
Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jury World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jury is the 12,597^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Jury is ranked the 9,006^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 4 And in New Zealand, the name Jury is the 554^th popular surname with an estimated 1,272 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Jury family to Ireland

Some of the Jury family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jury migration to the United States +

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Jury:

Jury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Jury, who landed in Virginia in 1650 6
Eliz Jury, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 6
Easter Jury, who landed in Virginia in 1657 6

Jury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Jury, who landed in Virginia in 1714 6
Jacques Jury, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 6
Abraham Jury, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 6

Jury migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jury Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Jury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 7
Sarah Jury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 7
Harriet Jury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 7
Edward Jury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Branken Moor" in 1840 8
Elizabeth Jury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Branken Moor" in 1840 8
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Jury 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:

Jury Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Mark Jury, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 9
Miss Cassandra Jury, (b. 1853), aged 25, Cornish general servant departing on 10th July 1878 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1878 10
Miss Elizabeth A. Jury, (b. 1849), aged 29, Cornish settler departing on 10th July 1878 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1878 10
Miss Leonora Jury, (b. 1863), aged 15, Cornish general servant departing on 10th July 1878 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1878 10
Mr. Matthew C. Jury, (b. 1861), aged 17, Cornish farm labourer departing on 10th July 1878 aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1878 10
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jury (post 1700) +

Eliahu I. Jury (b. 1923), American engineer and professor of electrical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Miami
Robert Vincent "Bob" Jury (b. 1955), American NFL football defensive back who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers in 1978
Al Jury, American NFL football official (1978-2004)
Ernie "Nipper" Jury (1872-1966), New Zealand lawn bowler who won a gold medal in the men's fours at the 1938 British Empire Games
Chris Jury (b. 1956), English actor, director and writer from Coventry, Warwickshire, best known for his role as Eric Catchpole in the BBC television series Lovejoy

Historic Events for the Jury family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Ronald Jury, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 11

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MOFFATT 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Moffatt.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BRANKEN MOOR 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840BrankenMoor.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html