Walkley History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsToday's generation of the Walkley family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Walkley family lived in Hertfordshire, at the manor of Wakely. Early Origins of the Walkley familyThe surname Walkley was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, conjecturally the family were descended from Ralph of Wakely, a Norman noble, who held his lands from Count Allan and was thus reflected in the Domesday Book Survey of 1086 A.D. Early History of the Walkley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkley research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1600 is included under the topic Early Walkley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walkley Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Walkley were recorded, including Wakley, Wakeley, Wakely, Wakelie, Wakelee, Weakley, Wakerley and many more. Early Notables of the Walkley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Walkley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Walkley family to IrelandSome of the Walkley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Walkley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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