The surname Qurry was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
Loading...
Early History of the Qurry family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Qurry research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Qurry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Qurry Spelling Variations
Anglo-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 Quarrier, Quarier, Quarryer, Quarre, Quarry and many more.
Loading...
Early Notables of the Qurry family
More information is included under the topic Early Qurry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Migration of the Qurry family
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 Qurry or a variant listed above were: James Quarrier, who settled in Virginia in 1635; and Alexander Quarrier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1774.
England
