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![Show Contents]() Epulyert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Epulyert is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived near an orchard, or in the settlement of Appleyard in Yorkshire. In either case, the name is ultimately derived from the Old English words æppel, meaning apple, and geard, meaning enclosure. Early Origins of the Epulyert familyThe surname Epulyert was first found in the counties of Yorkshire and Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times. They retained their estates after the Norman invasion in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Epulyert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Epulyert research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1379, 1606 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Epulyert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Epulyert Spelling VariationsSound 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 Epulyert family name include Appleyard, Appleyeard, Appelyard, Apelyard and many more. Early Notables of the Epulyert familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Anne Appleyard, wife of Robert Bedingfield, Solicitor General to Queen Elizabeth I; and Sir Mathew Appleyard (1606-1669), an English Royalist military commander. He was "the son of Thomas Appleyard, the descendant of...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Epulyert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Epulyert familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Epulyert surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Elizabeth Appleyard who settled in Rappahannock, Virginia in 1729; Thomas Appleyard settled in Virginia in 1663; David Appleyard settled in New York state in 1820.
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