The Anglo-Saxon name Atlay comes from when the family resided in Kent, where they held a family seat at Lee's Court. The original form of this name was atte Lee, which became modified to the shorter form Atlay.
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Early Origins of the Atlay family
The surname Atlay was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Atlay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Atlay research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1258 is included under the topic Early Atlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Atlay Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Atlay has been recorded under many different variations, including Atlee, Attley, Attlie, Atleigh, Atley, Atleys and others.
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Early Notables of the Atlay family
Distinguished members of the family include
James Atlay, Bishop of Hereford...
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Migration of the Atlay family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Atlay or a variant listed above: William Atlee, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1744, and descended was Walter Franklin Atlee related to Benjamin Franklin, also of Philadelphia.
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