Today's generation of the Mettley family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mettley family lived in Methley, Yorkshire. Methley is situated midway between Leeds and Pontefract and the town dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.The village of Methley contains a fine church dating from the 14th century with family tombs and medieval carvings which inspired the sculptures of Henry Moore.
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Early Origins of the Mettley family
The surname Mettley was first found in Yorkshire from very ancient times. At the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 the village of Methley, midway between Leeds and Pontefract, was held by Ilbert de Lacy, a Norman noble who accompanied King William in his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066. The village of Methley contains a fine church dating from the 14th century with family tombs and medieval carvings which inspired the sculptures of Henry Moore.
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Early History of the Mettley family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mettley research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Mettley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Mettley Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Mettley include Methley, Methly, Mettley, Meythly, Methelay, Methlay and many more.
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Early Notables of the Mettley family
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Migration of the Mettley family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Mettleys to arrive on North American shores: Charles Methelay arrived in New York in 1891.
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