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![Show Contents]() Whitly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Today's generation of the Whitly family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Whitly family lived in Devon, in the township of Whitleigh. Today Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England and Whiteley is a community in the county of Hampshire founded in the 1980s. Early Origins of the Whitly familyThe surname Whitly was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from 1066, and Robert d'Aumale held the village of Whitleigh from Bishop Odo. The village is now a part of the city of Plymouth, and conjectural descent from Robert is most likely. Early History of the Whitly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitly research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1340, 1618, 1638, 1660, 1681, 1685, 1689, 1690 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Whitly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whitly Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Whitly include Whitley, Whiteley, Whitleigh, Whytleigh, Whyteleigh, Wytley, Whitlie and many more. Early Notables of the Whitly familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whitly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Whitly family to Ireland
Some of the Whitly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Whitlys to arrive on North American shores:
Whitly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- David Whitly, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
- Jeffery Whitly, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
Whitly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A H Whitly, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- 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)
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Whitly migration to the United States 
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