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Early Origins of the Ansley family

The surname Ansley was first found in Nottinghamshire at Annesley, a parish, in the union of Basford, N. division of the wapentake of Broxtow. 1 "But there is probably a north English local origin also. There is also Ansley, a parish in Warwickshire. " 2

Robert de Insula (d. 1283), bishop of Durham, born at Holy Island, apparently of humble parentage may be related to the family, but it is difficult to confirm as "the Lanercost chronicler calls him Robertus de Coquina." 3

But we must look to the aforementioned Nottinghamshire to find one of the first records of the family. For it is there in 1273, the Hundredorum Rolls listed Johannes de Anneslegh. In Yorkshire, Johannes de Andeslay was listed there in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rills of 1379 and the Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III. includes an entry for John de Annesley, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I (during the twentieth year of Edward I's reign). 2

However, much further to the north in Scotland, William de Hanesley witnessed a charter by Walter, Bishop of Glasgow, between 1208 and 1218. "He is probably William de Anslee, Canon of Glasgow c. 1220. In 1221 Magister Thomas de Aneslei was one of a number appointed to settle a dispute between the monks of Kelso and the bishop of Glasgow, and Sir Aymer de Aynesley was one of the knights appointed to settle the law of the marches in 1249. Two individuals of this name rendered homage in 1296 [to King Edward I of England]: John le fiz Johan de Anesleye of Roxburghshire, and Johan de Anesleye of Crucfut of Lanarkshire. Adam de Aynesleye was juror on an inquisition held at Roxburgh in 1357, and John of Aynesley witnessed a grant of the forest of Eteryk to John Kerre in 1358. In 1377 Robert II granted to William de Aynysley a charter of the lands of Dolfynston in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh forfeited by John de Aynysley his father." 4

Early History of the Ansley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ansley research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1246, 1296, 1493, 1500, 1521, 1766, 1836 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Ansley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ansley Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Ansley occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Ainslie, Ainsley, Ansley, Anslie, Aynslie, Aynsley, Aynsly, Aynsle, Ainley, Endlsley and many more.

Early Notables of the Ansley family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was William de Aynysley, who was granted a charter of the lands of Dolfynston in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh forfeited by John de Aynysley his father. The lands of Dolphingstoun passed, c. 1500, to the Kers of Cessfurd through marriage of Mark Ker with Marjorie Ainslie, daughter and heiress of John...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ansley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ansley Ranking

In the United States, the name Ansley is the 7,051^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Ansley migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Ansley, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Ansley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Ansley, aged 26, who landed in America from Tyrone, Ireland, in 1892
Mrs. Ansley, aged 34, who settled in America, in 1892
Mrs. J.H. Ansley, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1893
Annie C. Ansley, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1894
H.M. Ansley, aged 37, who immigrated to America, in 1895

Ansley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Olga Ansley, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
Aggie Ansley, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Dresden, in 1904
Augustus H Ansley, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Gloucester, England, in 1906
Edwin Ansley, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Hilda Ansley, aged 3, who landed in America from Birmingham, Eng., in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Ansley migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ansley Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Amos Ansley, U.E., "Annsley", United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1757) born in Johnstown, New York, who settled in Canada c. 1783 married Christian McMichael in 1780, they had 8 children, died in 1830 6
Mrs Christian Ansley, U.E., (nèe McMichael), United Empire Loyalist, born in New York State, who settled in Canada c. 1783 married Amos Ansley "Annsley" in 1780, died in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec they had 8 children 6
Mr. Amos Lucas Ansley, U.E., United Empire Loyalist, who settled in Canada c. 1783 6
Adjt. Ozias Ansley, U.E., United Empire Loyalist, who settled in New Brunswick c. 1783 part of the New Jersey Volunteers 6

Ansley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mrs. Ann Ansley, aged 76 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lotus" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle on 7th June 1847 7

Ansley Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Mary Ansley, aged 42, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1910
Alfred M. W. Ansley, aged 37, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913
Burton G Ansley, aged 36, who immigrated to Toronto Canada, in 1913

Ansley migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ansley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mabel Ansley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Empire" in 1880 8
Comyn Ansley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Empire" in 1880 8
F. E. Ansley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Ansley (post 1700) +

Derrick Ansley (b. 1981), American football former player and current defensive backs coach for the Los Angeles Chargers
Edwin Percival Ansley (1865-1923), American real estate developer in Atlanta who developed Atlanta's first suburb designed specifically for automobiles, Ansley Park
Hunter Ansley (b. 1994), American child actress
James Ronald "Ronnie" Ansley (b. 1961), American North Carolina attorney and politician
Michael Antonio Ansley (b. 1967), American professional basketball player
Merrill E. Ansley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980 9
John A. Ansley, American politician, Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1888 9
George Hanford Ansley (1875-1961), American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Cattaraugus County Democratic Party, 1910; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928 9
Frank Ansley, American politician, Mayor of Hibbing, Minnesota, 1906 9
Everett B. Ansley (b. 1894), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, 1916-17 9
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Ansley family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Allan J Ansley, British Petty Officer Steward, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking, also sailed aboard the HMS Exeter 10

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 12)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html