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Where did the English Wesley family come from? What is the English Wesley family crest and coat of arms? When did the Wesley family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Wesley family history? The name Wesley was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Wesley family lived in Cambridgeshire, at Westley.Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Westly, Westley, Westle, Westles and others. First found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Westley Waterless. Conjecturally they are descended from Hardwin, a Norman noble of Scales, who held the village of Westley from the Countess Judith at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book census which was initiated by Duke William of Normandy in 1086 after his Conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wesley research. Another 215 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1662, 1703, 1735, 1791, and 1800 are included under the topic Early Wesley History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wesley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Wesley or a variant listed above: Wesley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Wesley Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Wesley Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Wesley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Wesley 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. This page was last modified on 17 March 2012 at 23:44. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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