Alvey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Alvey is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the Germanic personal name Aldway which was derived from Aeoelwig, which meant noble war.

Early Origins of the Alvey family

The surname Alvey was first found in Suffolk where Godric filius Ælfuuii was listed at Bury St Edmunds c.1095. Later, the singular Alfwy was registered in Berkshire in 1212 and in the same year, Swein and William Alvi were registered in the Curia Regis Rolls for Oxfordshire. 1 This county would become a stronghold for the family as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had several early spellings of the name listed: Robert Alewi; Aldwy ad Fontem; William Aldwy and Walter Elwy. 2

In Sussex, Adam Alfwy was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1296; John and Agnes Aluy were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327 as was Edward Eluy in the same year. 1

About the same time, the source the History of Norfolk notes: "Roger Bigot had a small tenure at the Survey, held by a freeman of Alwi, in King Edward's reign." 3

Early History of the Alvey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alvey research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1279, 1296, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1530, 1533, 1537, 1538, 1561, 1584, 1645, 1676, 1704, 1805, 1816, 1830, 1834, 1835, 1838, 1840 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Alvey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alvey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alvey have been found, including Alvey, Alvay, Alvy, Alvie, Allvey, Elvy, Elvey, Aelfuuii, Alvi, Alfy, Elphey, Alfwy, Aluy, Eluy and many more.

Early Notables of the Alvey family

Distinguished members of the family include

Richard Alvey (died 1584), was an English clergyman, Master of the Temple Church. He received his education at Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1530 and M.A. in 1533. He was admitted a fellow of...
Thomas Alvey M.D. (1645-1704), was an English physician, fellow of the College of Physicians of London in 1676. He was son of Thomas Alvey, merchant-taylor, of London, born in St. Faith's parish, 4 Ma...

Alvey Ranking

In the United States, the name Alvey is the 7,861^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Alvey migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Alvey, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Alvey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Alvey, who landed in Maryland in 1657 5
Pope Alvey, who landed in Maryland in 1670 5

Alvey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Alvey, who sailed to New York in 1822
Samuel Alvey, who arrived in New York in 1836 5
Thomas Alvey to Philadelphia 1873

Alvey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Alvey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Charlotte Ann Alvey who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 20th November 1823, arriving in New South Wales, Australia and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
James Alvey, English convict from Lincoln, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Alvey (post 1700) +

Robb Alvey, born Robert Lee, American roller coaster reviewer, featured on theme park documentaries for Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and TLC
Richard Henry Alvey (1826-1906), American jurist, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals (1883-1893)
Trent Thursby Alvey (b. 1948), American mixed-media artist
Mr. John Alvey, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1613 to 1614
Mr. Henry Alvey, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1598 to 1599
Mr. Robert Alvey, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1558 to 1559, he was Mayor in 1580, 1587 and 1594
Mr. Nicholas Alvey, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1575 to 1576
J Alvey, British Senior Director Technology, British Telecom who chaired the committee who developed the eponymous Alvey Report, proposing a national programme for Advanced Information Technology from 1983 to 1987
Charles Alvey, Australian founder of Alvey Reels, manufacturers of fishing reels in 1920
Mark Alvey (b. 1980), Australian rules football player
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/brothers
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849