Newby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Newby or a variant listed above:

Newby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Newby, who settled in New England in 1634
• Henry Newby, aged 24, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Thomas & John" 2
• John Newby, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 2
• Henry Newby, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 2
• Robert Newby, who landed in Virginia in 1656 2
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Newby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Edward Newby, who settled in Maryland in 1723
• James Newby, who arrived in Virginia in 1736
• Beaver Newby, a bonded immigrant who arrived in Maryland in 1737

Newby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Robert Shepherd Newby, who arrived in New York in 1803 2
• Francis Newby, aged 32, who landed in West Indies in 1812 2

Newby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Thomas Newby, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Competitor"18th March 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
• Mr. John Newby, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 12th December 1849, arriving in Norfolk Island and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• Robert George Newby, aged 47, a harness maker, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Ascendant" 5
• Robert G. Newby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ascendant" in 1849 5
• Henry Newby, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Osceola" 6

Newby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Newby, Australian settler travelling from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 7th February 1862 7
• Mr. William Newby, (b. 1853), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Dorette" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 7
• Mr. John Newby, (b. 1841), aged 33, English settler from Lancaster travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 8
• Mrs. Maria Newby, (b. 1844), aged 30, English settler from Lancaster travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 8
• William Newby, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 9

• Edward W. B. Newby (1804-1870), American soldier, a Colonel of Volunteers in the Mexican American War
• Robert F. Newby, American author and neuropsychologist
• Kyler Read Newby (b. 1985), American professional baseball pitcher from Las Vegas, Nevada
• Joseph Eric Newby (b. 1982), American Major League Baseball pitcher from Soldotna, Alaska
• Dangerfield Newby (1815-1859), American slave, one of John Brown's raiders, the first of his men to die at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
• Paul Martin Newby (b. 1955), American judge
• Robert G. Newby, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 10
• John T. Newby (b. 1854), American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 26th District, 1901-04 10
• Jesse Ivey Newby, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Twiggs County, 1937-38 10
• Isom H. Newby (b. 1853), American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 6th District, 1893-94 10
• ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

• Descendants of Joshua and Ann Newby of West Virginia, 1883-1904 by Elizabeth Parcher Walker.