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Crosbie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Crosbie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
England

An ancient Strathclyde-Briton family from the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first to use the name Crosbie. They lived in Wigtown and Dumfriesshire. The place-name Crosby is derived from the Old Norse words kross and byr, which mean cross and farm. 1

Early Origins of the Crosbie family

The surname Crosbie was first found in Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway.

Some of the family originated further south in northern England, specifically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumberland. We found one reference in the Lincolnshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Geoffrey de Crosseby.

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Thomas de Crosby; Robertus de Crosseby; and Walterus de Crosseby. 2

Early History of the Crosbie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crosbie research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1178, 1180, 1189, 1215, 1289, 1296, 1347, 1376, 1440, 1471, 1475, 1546, 1593 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Crosbie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosbie Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Crosbie has been spelled Crosby, Crosseby, Crosbie, Crossby, Corsby and many more.

Early Notables of the Crosbie family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir John Crosby (d. 1475), of Crosby Place, Alderman of London, probably grandson of Sir John Crosby, doubtfully described as alderman of London, who died before 1376, leaving a son John in his minority. Both...
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Migration of the Crosbie family to Ireland

Some of the Crosbie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosbie migration to the United States +

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Crosbie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Crosbie, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 3

Crosbie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Crosbie, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1850 3

Crosbie migration to Australia +

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

Crosbie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Crosbie, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hibernia" in 1851 4
John Crosbie, aged 22, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Admiral Boxer"
Patrick Crosbie, aged 39, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget" 5

Crosbie 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:

Crosbie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Crosbie, (b. 1812), aged 29, British shoe maker travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 24th May 1841 6
Mrs. Isabella Crosbie, (b. 1813), aged 28, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 24th May 1841, she died on board 6
Mr. William Crosbie, (b. 1835), aged 6, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 24th May 1841 6
Miss Janet Crosbie, (b. 1840), aged 10 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 24th May 1841, she died on board 6
Thomas Crosbie, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1843
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Crosbie (post 1700) +

Robert Crosbie (1849-1919), American theosophist and founder of the United Lodge of Theosophists (ULT)
Andrew Crosbie of Holm FRSE, FSA (1736-1785), Scottish lawyer, and a notable figure of the Scottish Enlightenment 7
Robert Crichton "Bob" Crosbie (1925-1994), Scottish footballer who played from 1947 to 1958
John Anderson "Johnny" Crosbie (1896-1982), Scottish professional footballer who played for the Scotland National Team (1920-1922)
Annette Crosbie OBE (b. 1934), Scottish character actor
Thomas Edward "Ted" Crosbie (1931-2022), Irish businessman and newspaper publisher, born in Cork
John Carnell Crosbie PC, OC, ONL, QC (1931-2020), Newfoundland-born, Canadian provincial and federal politician, 12th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (2008-2013), Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (1991-1993)
Jason Crosbie (b. 1975), Canadian lacrosse player born in Bowmanville, Ontario, coaching for New York Riptide
William Francis Crosbie (b. 1768), Irish Member of Parliament
George Crosbie (1864-1934), Irish politician
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Crosbie family +

RMS Lusitania

Miss Agnes Crosbie, English 3rd Class passenger residing in Wilmette, Illinois, USA visiting Scotland, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 8

The Crosbie Motto +

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: Resurgam
Motto Translation: I shall rise again

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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 Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HIBERNIA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Hibernia.gif
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1858. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1858.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/