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Newberry Family Crest and Name History

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

The Newberry surname is a habitational name from any of the many places called Newbury, such as Newbury in Berkshire. These place names are derived from the Old English elements "ne-owe," meaning "new," and "burh," meaning "fortified town."

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Newberry Early Origins

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Newberry include Newbery, Newberry, Newbury and others.

First found in Berkshire, where the first on record was Godwin de Neweberia listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1190.

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Newberry Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newberry research. Another 126 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1279, 1327, 1377, 1519, 1713, and 1767 are included under the topic Early Newberry History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Newberry Early Notables

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The Great Migration

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Newberry or a variant listed above:

Newberry Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Newberry settled in New England in 1630

Thomas Newberry, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630

Ro Newberry, who arrived in Virginia in 1650

Mark Newberry, who arrived in West New Jersey in 1681

Newberry Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Mary Newberry, who landed in New England in 1722

John Newberry, who arrived in Leeward Islands in 1729-1730

John Newberry settled in New York in 1775

Newberry Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Robert Newberry, who landed in New York, NY in 1816

Leonard Newberry, who landed in New York in 1834

E Newberry, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850

F. H. Newberry, aged 38, who landed in America from London, in 1894

Edith Newberry, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1896

Newberry Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

Alice Maud M. Newberry, aged 40, who landed in America from Plymouth, in 1904

Helen K. Newberry, aged 69, who emigrated to the United States, in 1904

Ivan Bruce Newberry, aged 27, who emigrated to America from Wales, in 1906

F. Newberry, aged 42, who emigrated to America from London, in 1907

James Newberry, aged 49, who landed in America from Olyphant, England, in 1908

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Contemporary Notables of the name Newberry

Walter Loomis Newberry (1804-1868), American merchant, banker and philanthropist, founder of the Newberry Library in Chicago
John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), American geologist, physician, explorer, and author
Truman Handy Newberry (1864-1945), American naval officer, Secretary of the US Navy (1908-09)
Janet Newberry (b. 1953), American tennis player who played in the semifinals of the French Open (1977 and 1979 )
Jared Newberry (b. 1981), American AFL football player
Jeremy Newberry (b. 1976), American NFL football player
John Josiah Newberry (1877-1954), American founder of store chain J. J. Newberry (1911)
John Stoughton Newberry (1826-1887), American politician, U.S. Representative for Michigan
Sterling Price Newberry (b. 1915), American inventor of the shadow X-ray microscope
Thomas J. "Tom" Newberry (b. 1962), American NFL football player

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References

Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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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The Newberry Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Newberry 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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