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Where did the English Cobley family come from? What is the English Cobley family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cobley family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cobley family history?

The ancestry of the name Cobley dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the area of Cobley in the county of Gloucestershire.

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Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Cobley have been found, including Cobley, Coblegh, Cobleigh, Cobligh, Coboleche and others.

First found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cobley research. Another 248 words(18 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cobley History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Cobley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Cobley, or a variant listed above:

Cobley Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Barna Cobley, who arrived in Virginia in 1650

Cobley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jemmett Cobley, who landed in South Carolina in 1735
  • Sarah Cobley who settled in New England in 1764

Cobley Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Cobley, who arrived in New York in 1824

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  • Michael Cobley, Scottish science fiction and fantasy author


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The Cobley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cobley Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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