Rysby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Rysby surname is thought to have been derived from the various places so named in Britain. There is a village of Risby in Suffolk that was founded in 979; as well as villages in Lincolnshire, and East Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Rysby family

The surname Rysby was first found in the East Riding of Yorkshire at Risby, which is now a deserted village. However, the place name does date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Risebi 1. The surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Risby who was an unknown Norman noble who held the estates from the Archbishop of York. The place name literally means "farmstead or village among the brushwood or by a clearing." 2

Early History of the Rysby family

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Rysby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Risby, Risbie, Riseby, Ryseby, Rysby, Risbye and others.

Early Notables of the Rysby family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Risby (1489-1534), born in the parish of St. Lawrence, Reading; he was a member of the Franciscan Order. He was executed at Tyburn, London, on April, 20 1534, under the Act of Attainder of King Henry VIII. Sir John Reresby (1634-1689), the English author of...
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Migration of the Rysby family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Risby, who came to Virginia in 1623; Robert Risby, who is on record in Virginia in 1636; Jno Risby, who settled in Virginia in 1666; Paul Risby, who came to Maryland in 1675.

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)