The name Embly is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a leader or ruler. The surname Embly originally derived from the Old English word Amalric which referred to someone who held great power. The surname Embly 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.
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Early Origins of the Embly family
The surname Embly 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
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Early History of the Embly family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Embly 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 Embly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Embly Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Embly has undergone many spelling variations, including Emberley, Emerle, Emerly, Emberly, Emilly and others.
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Early Notables of the Embly family
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Migration of the Embly family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Embly were among those contributors: James Emilly who settled in Charleston in 1832; Michael Emberley settled in St. Christopher in 1685.
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