Risby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Risby surname is thought to have been derived from the various places so named in Britain. There is a village of Risby in Suffolk that was founded in 979; as well as villages in Lincolnshire, and East Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Risby family

The surname Risby was first found in the East Riding of Yorkshire at Risby, which is now a deserted village. However, the place name does date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Risebi 1. The surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Risby who was an unknown Norman noble who held the estates from the Archbishop of York. The place name literally means "farmstead or village among the brushwood or by a clearing." 2

Early History of the Risby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Risby research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1112, 1167, 1202, 1489, 1534, 1598, 1617, 1634, 1646 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Risby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Risby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Risby, Risbie, Riseby, Ryseby, Rysby, Risbye and others.

Early Notables of the Risby family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Richard Risby (1489-1534), born in the parish of St. Lawrence, Reading; he was a member of the Franciscan Order. He was executed at Tyburn, London, on April, 20 1534, under the Act of Attainder of Kin...

Risby migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Risby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Risby, who landed in Virginia in 1623 3
Robert Risby, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 3
John Risby, who settled in Virginia in 1666
John Risby, who landed in Virginia in 1666 3
Paul Risby, who landed in Maryland in 1675 3

Risby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Risby, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 3

Risby migration to Australia +

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

Risby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Andrew Frederick Risby (1815-1895), born in Horsley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, was a pioneer settler and farmer of the North West Coast of Tasmania, Australia
Mr. Esau Risby (b. 1811), aged 23, Cornish settler convicted in Gloucester, UK on 9th August 1834, sentenced for life for stealing sheep, transported aboard the ship "Marquis of Huntly" on 27th March 1835 to New South Wales, Australia 4
Andrew Risby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke of Roxburghe" in 1838 5
Louisa Risby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke of Roxburghe" in 1838 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Risby (post 1700) +

Dr. Terence H Risby, American Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Bonnie Lou Risby, American education materials researcher and writer
Andrew Frederick Risby (1815-1895), English born Australian pioneer settler and farmer of the North West Coast of Tasmania
Nick Risby, English radio personality
Marie Risby (b. 1955), Swedish Olympic cross country skier

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF ROXBURGE. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838DukeOfRoxburghe.htm