The surname Pur was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Pur family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pur research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1412, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1590, 1600, 1619, 1640, 1646, 1653, 1659, 1666 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Pur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Pur Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pury, Purey, Purie, Puree, Burey, Purry, Purry and others.
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Early Notables of the Pur family
Distinguished members of the family include
Thomas Pury (c. 1590-1666), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons 1640 and 1659, he fought on the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
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Migration of the Pur family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Pury and his sister Ezra Pury, who both arrived in Plymouth, MA in 1637; Thomas Pury, who arrived in New England in 1661; Peter Pury, who settled in Virginia in 1732.
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