Obie History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Obie surname was created from the medieval personal names Oppy, or Obby, which were turn short forms of personal names such as Osborn, Osbert, and Osbald. Early Origins of the Obie familyThe surname Obie was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Penhargard. "The manor of Lan-car, Lancarfe, or Lancoff, which was held of the honour of Bodmin, or of St. Petroc, was, in the reign of Richard II. in the Whalesborowe family, who then held it under the Bevilles, and retained it for several succeeding generations. In the fifteenth century the barton belonging to this manor, was in the family of Opie, from whom it passed successively to the Crossmans and Bullocks." 1 Early History of the Obie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Obie research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Obie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Obie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Opie, Opey, Opye, Oppie, Oppye, Oppey, Upey, Uppie and many more. Early Notables of the Obie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Obie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Obie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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