Quarray History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• France
• Scotland

Early Origins of the Quarray family

Early History of the Quarray family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quarray research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Quarray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quarray Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Quarrier, Quarier, Quarryer, Quarre, Quarry and many more.

Early Notables of the Quarray family

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Migration of the Quarray family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Quarray or a variant listed above: James Quarrier, who settled in Virginia in 1635; and Alexander Quarrier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1774.