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![Show Contents]() Clarey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Clarey surname was created from the French personal name Clair, which is in turn derived from the Latin word "clarus." Early Origins of the Clarey familyThe surname Clarey was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Their earliest domain was the honor of Clare and the first on record was Sir Roger de Clere who held lands at Blainville at Clere. Some of the family originated in Clermont, in the Haute-Savoie and the Sarthe 1 Early History of the Clarey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clarey research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1060, 1624 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Clarey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clarey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Clarey, Claretie, Clery, Clary, Claris, Clairet, Cleret, Clarot, Clariot, Cleriot, Claret, Clairet, Clairey, Clairy and many more. Early Notables of the Clarey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Clarey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Clarey migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Clarey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Patrick Clarey, who arrived in Maryland in 1676 2
Clarey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Clarey, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1763 2
Clarey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Clarey, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 2
- William Clarey, who landed in New York in 1812 2
- William Clarey, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
| Clarey migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Clarey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Lawrence Clarey, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1834
| Clarey migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Clarey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Clarey (post 1700) | + |
- Cynthia Clarey (b. 1949), American operatic singer who has sung both soprano and mezzo-soprano roles
- Admiral Bernard Ambrose "Chick" Clarey (1912-1996), American submarine commander during World War II, three times awarded the Navy Cross
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
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