Ortey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ortey family

Early History of the Ortey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ortey research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1381, 1397, 1399, 1596 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Ortey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ortey Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ortey has been recorded under many different variations, including Auty, Autie, Autee, Awty, Awtee, Awtie and others.

Early Notables of the Ortey family

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Migration of the Ortey family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ortey or a variant listed above: Henry Auty, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1871; and Alfred Auty to Philadelphia in 1878.