The roots of the name Umplebay are found among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the ancient Scottish/English Borderlands. Umplebay was originally found in various places so named in England and Scotland. Appleby is derived from the old Norse apall, or "apple" combined with byr, meaning "farm."
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Early Origins of the Umplebay family
The surname Umplebay was first found in Westmorland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Appleby from about the year 1250, which later became the county town of Appleby. This town was frequently sacked and plundered and was a favorite target of raids north of the border.
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Early History of the Umplebay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Umplebay research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1397, 1404, 1407, 1488, 1563 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Umplebay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Umplebay Spelling Variations
In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Umplebay has appeared as Appleby, Applebie, Appilby, Appilbie, Appeley and many more.
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Early Notables of the Umplebay family
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Umplebay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Umplebay family
The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: William Apleby, who settled in Virginia in 1623; Robert Appleby settled in Nova Scotia in 1774; John Appleby settled in Virginia in 1652; William Appleby settled there in 1645.
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