Kimberlay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kimberlay family

Early History of the Kimberlay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kimberlay research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1300, 1308, 1571, 1639 and 1709 are included under the topic Early Kimberlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kimberlay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Kimberlay have been found, including Kimberly, Kimberley, Kynmerley, imberle, Kymberly and many more.

Early Notables of the Kimberlay family

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Migration of the Kimberlay family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Kimberlay, or a variant listed above: Thomas Kimberley, who sailed to New England in 1635. Edward Kimberly sailed to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788 and D. Kimberly journeyed to San Francisco in 1853..