| ![Show Contents]() Puryear History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Puryear familyThe surname Puryear was first found in Oxfordshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Puryear familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puryear research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1412, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1590, 1600, 1619, 1640, 1646, 1653, 1659, 1666 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Puryear History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Puryear Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pury, Purey, Purie, Puree, Burey, Purry, Purry and others. Early Notables of the Puryear familyDistinguished members of the family include Thomas Pury (c. 1590-1666), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons 1640 and 1659, he fought on the Parliamentarian side in the English...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Puryear Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Puryear RankingIn the United States, the name Puryear is the 5,358th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Puryear migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Puryear Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edward J. Puryear, aged 72, who immigrated to Greenville, Kentucky, in 1924
- Jennie M. Puryear, aged 65, who settled in Greenville, Kentucky, in 1924
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- Tony Puryear, American screenwriter and comic book artist, best known for writing Eraser (1996) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Martin Puryear (b. 1941), American sculptor
- Richard Clauselle Puryear (1801-1867), American politician, Member of North Carolina State Legislature, 1838-46; Member of North Carolina State Senate, 1852; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1853-57
- Pauline Sims Puryear (b. 1900), American Republican politician, Social worker; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948
- John R. Puryear, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880, 1884 (alternate); U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1909
- Richard Clauselle Puryear (1801-1867), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (1853 to 1857)
- Eugene Puryear (b. 1986), American activist and vice presidential nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) in the 2008
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Puryear migration to the United States 
