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

The origins of the Oatley name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the parish of Oteley found in the counties of Shropshire, Suffolk and the West Riding of Yorkshire.

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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 Oatley were recorded, including Ottley, Otley, Oatley, Oteley, Oatly and others.

First found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oatley research. Another 311 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1434, 1601, 1626, 1649, 1661, 1670, 1716, and 1723 are included under the topic Early Oatley History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oatley Notables 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 Oatley family emigrate to North America:

Oatley Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm Oatley, who arrived in Virginia in 1697

Oatley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Margaret Oatley, an English convict, who arrived in Maryland in 1761

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  • Neil Oatley (b. 1951), English Engineer, designer of Grand-Prix winning race cars
  • Sir Charles Oatley (1904-1996), English Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge
  • Sir George Herbert Oatley (1863-1950), English architect noted for his work in Bristol
  • Jacqueline Anne Oatley, British sports broadcaster for BBC Sport


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The Oatley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Oatley 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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