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![Show Contents]() Anesly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the name Anesly date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence at Ansley in Warwickshire, and Annersley in Northumberland. The surname Anesly was originally derived from the Old English name Ansleah. Early Origins of the Anesly familyThe surname Anesly was first found in Oxfordshire where the family held a family seat at Bletchington. "Ralph, surnamed Brito de Annesley, living in the second year of Henry II, (1156,) is assumed to have been son of Richard of Annesley, in the county of Nottingham, mentioned in the Domesday Survey. The estate continued in the Annesleys till the death of John de Annesley, Esq., in 1437, when it went to an heiress to the Cahworths." 1 "Areley Castle [in Upper Areley, Staffordshire], the seat of the late Earl of Mountnorris, who, when Viscount Valentia, published his interesting travels in the east, is now the residence of his nephew, A. L. Annesley, Esq., who succeeded to his English and Irish estates." 2 Early History of the Anesly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Anesly research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1606, 1614, 1616, 1620, 1645, 1655, 1660, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1681, 1682, 1686, 1689, 1690, 1693, 1696, 1701, 1710, 1716, 1727, 1737, 1744, 1761, 1770, 1793, 1808, 1810, 1816 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Anesly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Anesly Spelling VariationsAnesly has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Anesly have been found, including Annesley, Annesly, Annisley, Annisly, Annersley, Annersly, Anesly and many more. Early Notables of the Anesly familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir Francis Annesley, 1st Baron Mountnorris and 2nd Viscount Valentia (1585-1660), an English statesman; Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey PC (1614-1686), Irish-born, statesman, President of the Council of State and Treasurer of the Navy, Lord Privy Seal (1673 to 1682); and his son, Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham (1655-1701), Dean of Exeter (1681-1701); Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron...
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Some of the Anesly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Aneslys to arrive on North American shores:
Anesly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Sara Anesly, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtutis amore
Motto Translation: Through love to virtue.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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