Embley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The history of the name Embley goes back those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain. Such a name was given to a leader or ruler. The surname Embley originally derived from the Old English word Amalric which referred to someone who held great power. The surname Embley was part of a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. Nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Embley family

The surname Embley was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where John de Emlay was listed in 1304. 1 Today Emley or Elmley is a parish, in the Upper and Lower divisions of the wapentake of Agbrigg in Yorkshire. 2

Early History of the Embley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Embley research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1600, 1617, 1640, 1649, 1657 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Embley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Embley Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Embley family name include Emberley, Emerle, Emerly, Emberly, Emilly and others.

Early Notables of the Embley family

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Embley migration to Australia +

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

Embley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Embley, British Convict who was convicted in Hertfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Embley (post 1700) +

Michael Roper Embley (b. 1938), American politician, 3rd Mayor of West Valley City, Utah (1986-1987)
Simon Embley, English Group Chief Executive Officer of LSL Property Services Plc, the second-largest estate agent chain in the United Kingdom since 2004
Lloyd Embley (b. 1966), English newspaper editor, Editor of The People (2008-2012), Editor of the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror (2012-)
Mike Embley (b. 1955), English broadcast journalist, best known as a presenter for BBC World News
Edward Henry Embley (1861-1924), Australian physician who studied the effects of chloroform on the human body, awarded the firSt David Syme Research Prize at the University of Melbourne in 1906
Andrew Embley (b. 1981), former Australian rules footballer who played for the Australia National Team in 2004

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis