| ![Show Contents]() Quisenberry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Quisenberry familyThe surname QuisenBerry was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Quenby, held by Richard from Robert de Tosny or Tonei, the chief tenant, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Quisenberry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quisenberry research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1934 is included under the topic Early Quisenberry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quisenberry Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Quenby, Quinby, Quimby, Quemby, Quynby, Querenby, Quarmby, Quesenberry, Quisenberry, Quisnby, Quesnby, Quymby and many more. Early Notables of the Quisenberry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Quisenberry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quisenberry RankingIn the United States, the name Quisenberry is the 12,346th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 QuisenBerry migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Quisenberry or a variant listed above were:
Quisenberry Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Russell Quisenberry, aged 29, originally from Jacksonville, Ill., who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Le Havre, France 3
- Forest R. Quisenberry, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Lake Fariston" from Para, Brazil 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name QuisenBerry (post 1700) | + |
- Danielle Quisenberry, American actress, known for Battle: New York, Day 2 (2011), A Case of You (2013) and Abandoned (2008)
- Justin Quisenberry, American actor, known for The Wind Is Watching (2014), The Artist (2009) and The Cure 48 Hour Horror (2013)
- Byron Quisenberry (b. 1942), American director and actor from Owensboro, Kentucky, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Scream (1981) and Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life (2004)
- Clifford Quisenberry (1878-1916), American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1912 4
- Dan Raymond "Quiz" Quisenberry (1953-1998), American Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played from 1979 to 1990
- R. A. Quisenberry, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 4
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QuisenBerry migration to the United States 
