Aillured is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as a personal name Alfred. which literally means elf counsel.
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Early Origins of the Aillured family
The surname Aillured was first found in Kent and originated there, and is one of the oldest Saxon names. The family name, originally Alured is shown in the Domesday Book compiled in 1086, as a holder of lands in Kent even after the Norman invasion of 1066 by Duke William.
Alfred of Beverley (fl. 1143), was an early English chronicler and a priest of Beverley. He is described in the preface to his book as 'treasurer of the church of Beverley.' "He speaks of himself as contemporary with the removal of the Flemings from the north of England to Ross in Herefordshire in 1112. " 1
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Early History of the Aillured family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aillured research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1155 is included under the topic Early Aillured History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Aillured Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Aillured include Alfred, Allfred, Alured, Aelfred, Alverd and others.
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Early Notables of the Aillured family
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Migration of the Aillured family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Aillured were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Robert Alfred who settled in Virginia at the age of 22 in 1774. George Alfred arrived in Philadelphia in 1870.
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