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Where did the English Kingsbury family come from? What is the English Kingsbury family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kingsbury family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kingsbury family history?
The name Kingsbury is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in one of the various parishes called Kingsberry, which had locations in the counties of Middlesex, Warwickshire, and Somerset.
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Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Kingsbury were recorded, including Kingsberry, Kingsbury and others.First found in Lincolnshire. The family's earliest known family member is Sir Ralf of Bracebridge, who was born in 975 in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England. The first known family member to bear the surname "Kingsbury" was Adam de Kingsbury, who was born c. 1240 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire.
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Some of the Kingsbury family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 106 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Kingsbury family emigrate to North America:
Kingsbury Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joseph Kingsbury, who landed in Dedham, Mass in 1628-1630
- Henry Kingsbury, who arrived in New England in 1630
- Henry Kingsbury settled in Boston in 1630 with his wife Margaret and son Henry
- Thomas Kingsbury settled in Salem in 1630
- Thomas Kingsbury, who arrived in New England in 1630
Kingsbury Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- W B Kingsbury, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- Bruce Steel Kingsbury (1918-1942), Australian soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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