| ![Show Contents]() Varty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Varty was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Varty family lived in Cumberland. Their name, however, is a reference to the Barony of La Ferte, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Early Origins of the Varty familyThe surname Varty was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat anciently after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Varty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Varty research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1435, 1473 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Varty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Varty Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Vardy, Vardey, Vartey, Varty, Verty, Vertie and others. Early Notables of the Varty familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - William Varty businessman of Aberdeen
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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Varty or a variant listed above:
Varty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Varty, aged 55, who landed in New York in 1812 1
- John Varty, who settled in Philadelphia in 1832
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Varty Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Thomas Varty U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Varty (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Scott Matthew Varty (b. 1952), former American NFL football linebacker for the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Colts
- John William "Will" Varty (b. 1976), English former footballer who played from 1995 to 2005
- John Varty (b. 1950), South African wildlife filmmaker who has made more than 30 documentaries
- David Lawrence Varty (b. 1948), Canadian lawyer and author from Vancouver
| Historic Events for the Varty family | + |
- Mr. Richard Varty, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 3
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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