Scottish history reveals Opplebey was first used as a surname by the Strathclyde-Briton people. It was a name for someone who lived in various places so named in England and Scotland. Appleby is derived from the old Norse apall, or "apple" combined with byr, meaning "farm."
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Early Origins of the Opplebey family
The surname Opplebey was first found in Westmorland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Appleby from about the year 1250, which later became the county town of Appleby. This town was frequently sacked and plundered and was a favorite target of raids north of the border.
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Early History of the Opplebey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Opplebey research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1397, 1404, 1407, 1488, 1563 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Opplebey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Opplebey Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Opplebey has been spelled Appleby, Applebie, Appilby, Appilbie, Appeley and many more.
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Early Notables of the Opplebey family
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Opplebey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Opplebey family
Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them: William Apleby, who settled in Virginia in 1623; Robert Appleby settled in Nova Scotia in 1774; John Appleby settled in Virginia in 1652; William Appleby settled there in 1645.
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