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Kirby Family Crest and Name History

Origins Available: English, Irish

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

The name Kirby came to England with the ancestors of the Kirby family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Kirby family lived at Kirkby in Furness. The name Kirkby means village with a church.

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Kirby Early Origins

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Kirby are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Kirby include Kirkby, Kirby, Kerribly, Kerwick, O'Kerwick and many more.

First found in Lancashire. One of the first recorded references to the name was John Kirkby (died 26 March 1290,) an English ecclesiastic and statesman. He acted as keeper of the great seal during the frequent absences of the chancellor, Robert Burnell, during the reign of Henry III. He was Lord Treasurer from January 1284 to his death. On 26 July 1286, he was elected Bishop of Ely, a post he held until his death.

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Kirby Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirby research. Another 269 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1816, 1690, 1753, 1625, 1681, 1661, 1681, 1649, 1709, 1693, 1702 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Kirby History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Kirby Early Notables

Another 143 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kirby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Kirby In Ireland

Some of the Kirby family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 37 words(3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Kirby, or a variant listed above:

Kirby Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Richard Kirby, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1637

William Kirby, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1647

James Kirby settled in Virginia in 1651 along with Humphrey and Alice his wife

Hump Kirby, who landed in Virginia in 1651

Ann Kirby, who arrived in Virginia in 1655

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Kirby Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

William Kirby, who settled in Boston in 1767

James Kirby, who landed in Richmond, Va in 1794

Kirby Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Mary Ann Kirby, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811

Cornelius, Mary Ann, and Eliza Kirby, who immigrated to New York in 1811

Eliza Kirby, who landed in New York, NY in 1811

Cornelius Kirby, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811

John Kirby, aged 33, landed in New York in 1812

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Contemporary Notables of the name Kirby

Bruno Kirby (1949-2006), born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, Jr., American film and television actor, best known for his roles in City Slickers, When Harry Met Sally..., Good Morning, Vietnam, The Godfather Part II, and Donnie Brasco
David Kirby (b. 1944), American poet & academic
Dorothy Kirby (1920-2000), American golfer & journalist
Jim Kirby (1884-1971), Scottish-born, American inventor of the Kirby vacuum cleaner
Stuart Kirby (b. 1981), American race car driver
Jack Kirby (1917-1994), born Jacob Kurtzberg, American comic book artist, writer and editor, creator of Captain America and Marvel Comics
Charles Kirk Kirby (1826-1910), American architect in Boston, Massachusetts
Homer Durward Kirby (1911-2000), American television host and announcer, best remembered for his work on The Garry Moore Show in the 1950s, and Candid Camera
George Kirby (1923-1995), American comedian, singer, and actor
Steve T. Kirby (b. 1952), American politician, the 35th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota

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References

Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
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The Kirby Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kirby 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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