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Bury History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Bury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the Bury name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Bury was originally derived from a family having lived near a town or fortress. Bury is an Old English word for town (modern borough) and means therefore at the borough. Bury is a place-name in counties Suffolk, Lancashire and Huntingdonshire, and the name could have been derived from any one of those place-names.

The Burress variant literally means "dweller near a stronghold or fortified place." 1

Henry Bederic or De Bury (fl. 1380), was an early English theologian, was "born at Bury, in Suffolk, from which place he derived his surname." 2

Early Origins of the Bury family

The surname Bury was first found in Devon where Geoffrey de la Burg and Richard de la Burg were listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The same rolls lists Adam de la Bury and Richard de la Bury in Oxfordshire. Years later, William atte Berge and Richard atte Bury were listed as holding lands during the reign of King Edward III (1327 until his death.) 3

Arguably, the name could have had a Norman origin as one reference claims the name was derived from Bourry, near Gisors in Normandy, for it is here that Walbert and Richard de Bouri were listed in the Mangns Rotul. Scaccarii Normanniae in 1198. They are believed to be descended from Eustace de Bouri who was listed there in 1104. 4

Richard de Bury (1287-1345), also known as Richard Aungerville or Aungervyle, was an English bishop, writer and bibliophile, born near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Burray is "an island, forming part of the ancient parish of St. Peter, island of South Ronaldshay, South isles of Orkney, Scotland." 5

Early History of the Bury family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bury research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1287, 1345, 1364, 1430, 1446, 1470, 1472, 1522, 1535, 1571, 1580, 1624, 1644, 1655, 1666, 1667, 1690, 1714, 1715, 1720, 1722 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Bury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bury Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bury include Bury, Burye, Burys, Buris, Burri, Burrey, Burry and others.

Early Notables of the Bury family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

John Bury (fl. 1430-1470), Canon of Windsor from 1446 to 1472
John Bury (died c. 1522), English politician, Member of Parliament for Cambridge
William Bury, a London draper
John Bury (1580-1667), an English divine from Colyton, Devon
Sir Thomas Bury (1655-1722), Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Arthur Bury, D.D. (1624-1714?), an Anglican theologian, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford (1666-1690)
Elizabeth Bury (1644-1720), an English diarist

Bury Ranking

In the United States, the name Bury is the 14,388^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6 However, in France, the name Bury is ranked the 4,527^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 7

Migration of the Bury family to Ireland

Some of the Bury family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bury migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Bury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Paul Bury, who landed in Maryland in 1651 8
Elizabeth Bury, who arrived in Maryland in 1651 8
Robert Bury, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 8
Susan Bury, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 8
bane Bury, who landed in Maryland in 1678 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicholas Bury, who landed in Virginia in 1714 8
Jean Bury, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 8
William Bury, who landed in America in 1760-1763 8
William Bury, who settled in New England in 1761
William Bury, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Bury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Bury, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 8
John Bury, who arrived in America in 1811 8
John and Priscilla Bury, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1822 with their four children
Lewis Bury, who landed in New York in 1837 8
Joseph Bury, who settled in Boston in 1846
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bury migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bury Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Francois Bury, who arrived in Quebec in 1644

Bury Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Eliza Bury, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
John Bury, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Bury Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Bury, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1817

Bury migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bury Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Bury, English convict from Warwick, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 9
Mr. John Bury, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
George Bury, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Jenny Lind" in 1850 11

Bury 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:

Bury Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mark Bury, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 12
Mr. Mark Bury, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 13

Contemporary Notables of the name Bury (post 1700) +

David Charles Bury (b. 1942), American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (2002-2012)
Christopher Robert Bury (b. 1953), American journalist, Emmy Award-winning TV news correspondent
Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (1775-1861), English novelist, who is chiefly remembered in connection with a "Diary illustrative of the Times of George IV" (1838)
Charles William Bury (1764-1835), English peer, created 1st Earl of Charleville in 1806
Thomas Talbot Bury (1809-1877), British architect and lithographer
Ambrose Upton Gledstanes Bury (1869-1951), Irish-born, Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Edmonton East (1925-1926)
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Kenneth Howard- Bury DSO, DL, JP (b. 1881), Irish soldier, explorer, botanist and Conservative politician
Charles William Bury (1801-1851), 2nd Earl of Charleville, an Irish peer, Tory politician and advocate of homeopathy
Charles William Bury FRS, FSA (b. 1764), 1st Earl of Charleville, an Irish landowner, antiquarian and politician
Captain John Bury (1915-2006), Canadian master mariner who was instrumental in the development of the international standardized buoyage system for the seas
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Bury family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. David Allen Bury (1962-1985), American Specialist 4th Class from Panama City, Florida, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 14

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JENNY LIND 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JennyLind.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550