Newby Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Newby

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Suggested Readings for Newby

Surname Notables
About Family Crests
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Origin Displayed: English

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

The Newby surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of the various places in northern England, derived from the Middle English words "newe," meaning "new," and "by," meaning "farm," or "settlement."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Newby, Newbee, Newbeigh, Newbey and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they were seated 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.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Newby, who settled in New England in 1634; Henry Newby, who arrived in Virginia in 1634; John Newby, who settled in Virginia in 1643; Robert Newby, who came to Virginia in 1656.

For more information on the last name Newby, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Newby

Descendants of Joshua and Ann Newby of West Virginia, 1883-1904 by Elizabeth Parcher Walker.

Some noteworthy people of the name Newby

Eric Newby, English author
Sir Howard Newby (b. 1947), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton
Jon Newby (b. 1978), British footballer
Percy Newby, British Novelist
George Newby, Writer

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Newby family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Newby coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Newby genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

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Coat of Arms for the name Newby.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Newby.

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Family Tree emphasing the family crest for the name Newby.

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Hand Painted Plaques displaying the Newby family crest.

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Keychains emphasing the Newby family crest.

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Mouse pads displaying the family crest for the name Newby.

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Newby.

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Travel Mugs revealing the Newby family crest.

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