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![Show Contents]() Yeardlie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Yeardlie is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Yardley, a place-name found in several locations throughout England. The place name literally means "dweller at the Yard-Lea [Middle English yard(e, yerd(e, enclosure, court, garden; Old English g(e)ard, fence, enclosure + Middle English ley, Old English lea¡h, meadow] " 1 Early Origins of the Yeardlie familyThe surname Yeardlie was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Yeardlie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yeardlie research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1592, 1609, 1610, 1612, 1616, 1618, 1627, 1632 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Yeardlie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yeardlie Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Yeardlie has been spelled many different ways, including Yardley, Yardeley, Yeardley, Yardly and others. Early Notables of the Yeardlie familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Sir George Yardley (1580?-1627), Governor of Virginia, son of Ralph Yeardley, merchant-taylor of London. "Having served in the Low Countries, he sailed with Sir Thomas Gates to Virginia in June 1609 on board the Deliverance, and was shipwrecked in the Bermudas. He eventually reached Virginia in May 1610. In April 1616 Sir Thomas Dale, the governor, returned to England and appointed Yeardley his deputy...
Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Yeardlie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Yeardlie familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Yeardlies to arrive in North America: Argall Yardley settled in Virginia in 1623; Ann Yardley settled in Virginia in 1652; Elizabeth, Enoch, Jane, John Yardley settled in Pennsylvania in 1750.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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