| ![Show Contents]() Turvey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Turvey is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Turvey family lived in Leicestershire. Their name, however, is a reference to Turville-la-Champagne, Normandy and from Turville (one of nine Seigneuries that bear the name in Normandy) near Pont-Audemer. The name is "derived from Torf de Torfville, from whom descended Geoffrey de Turville 1124, who had grants from the Earl of Leicester and Mellent in England." 1 "Raoul de Tourneville is on the Dives Roll; and Roger de Turville held Weston-Turville, Bucks, of Bishop Odo 2. Another manor in the county is called from him Turville. In Leicestershire they are 'one of the ancientest families in the shire'; seated at Normanton-Turville from the time of Henry II., and still flourishing in a junior branch at Husbands Bosworth in the same county." 3 However, some believe the name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and meant 'dry field'. In the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle the name was recorded in 796 as Thyrefeld. Regardless of the origin, Ralph Turvill, a benefactor of the abbey of Leicester was the first record of the name in 1297. Early Origins of the Turvey familyThe surname Turvey was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Herdebere, Pailington, Bedworth, Chelmscote, Fulbrooke, and Nuneaton. Normanton Turvile was their main seat. William de Turvile, a companion in arms of Duke William at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, was the first settler. William was descended from the Turville-la-Champagne, seated at Eure, at Amfreville-la-Champagne. Another source has a slightly more romantic understanding of their origin: "from which of the ten Seigniories of Tourville in the Duchy of Normandy the English Turviles came, cannot now he ascertained. Certain it is that William de Tourville accompanied Duke William to Hastings, and that soon after the Conquest, the Tourvilles became extensive proprietors in the counties of Warwick and Leicester, giving in the latter their name to the manor of Normanton Turvile." 4 In Buckinghamshire, the manor of Turville once belonged to the abbey at St Albans, but was seized by the Crown in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1547. The manor house has since been rebuilt as Turville Park, a fine stately home in the village of Turville. Geoffrey de Turville or de Tourville (died 1250) was an English-born judge and cleric in thirteenth-century Ireland, who held office as Bishop of Ossory and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. A native of Turville in Buckinghamshire, he claimed descendancy through Geoffrey de Turville (c.1122-1177), Lord of the Manor of Weston Turville. Early History of the Turvey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turvey research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1122, 1177, 1235, 1250, 1277, 1288, 1289, 1291, 1293, 1296, 1297, 1315 and 1400 are included under the topic Early Turvey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Turvey Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Turvile, Turville, Tourville, Tourvile, Turvell, Turvill, Turvil and many more. Early Notables of the Turvey familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was William de Turvile, of Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in 1288 and later in 1291. Later Nicolas de Trimenel or de Turvile was High Sheriff in 1293. Robert Turvile was a Knights Templar and was Master of the Temple of...
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 Turvey migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Turvey or a variant listed above:
Turvey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Turvey, (Turkey), from Ashford, who landed in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Hercules", bound for Cambridge 5
- Peter John Turvey, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 5
- James Turvey, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 5
| Turvey migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Turvey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Turvey, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
- Mr. Frederick Turvey, (b. 1815), aged 22, English labourer who was convicted in Essex, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1873 7
- Mr. George Turvey, (b. 1818), aged 19, English farm labourer who was convicted in Essex, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1863 7
- Mr. William Turvey, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 24th March 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
- Mr. James Turvey, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Turvey (post 1700) | + |
- Michael T. Turvey, the American Board of Trustees' Distinguished Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Connecticut
- Anna Turvey (b. 1980), Racing cyclist competing for Ireland, she currently holds the national records in both the 10 and 25 mile individual time trials
- Hugh Turvey (b. 1971), British artist, photographer and experimentalist
- Nathan Turvey (b. 1977), former Australian rules footballer
- Roland Archer Nicholas "Nick" Turvey (1931-2006), South African champion aerobatic and air show pilot, eight-time winner of the National Aerobatic Championships
- John "Turkey" Turvey CM, OBC (1945-2006), Canadian long-time advocate for the disadvantaged in Vancouver, former heroin addict at the age of 13
- Brad Turvey (b. 1978), Filipino actor and video jockey of Channel International
- Oliver Turvey (b. 1987), British racing driver, the 2006 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner
| Historic Events for the Turvey family | + |
HMS Royal Oak - Albert R. Turvey, British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 10
- Mr. Charles Turvey (d. 1912), aged 16, English Page Boy from London, England who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 11
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus semper eadem
Motto Translation: Virtue is always the same.
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/candahar
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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Turvey migration to the United States 
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