The Osley surname is thought to have been a habitational name, from a now lost place name in Southern England, perhaps from the name of the river name Ouse and the Old English "le-ah," meaning a "wood."
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Early Origins of the Osley family
The surname Osley was first found in Salop (Shropshire) where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1300 when they held in that shire.
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Early History of the Osley family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Osley research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1570, 1624 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Osley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Osley Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ousely, Ouseley, Owsley, Owseley, Oosely, Osly, Osley, Oursley, Housley and many more.
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Early Notables of the Osley family
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Migration of the Osley family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Ousley, who came to the West Indies in 1656; Sarah Ously, who settled in Maryland in 1674; and John Ousely, who came to Philadelphia in 1876.
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