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Today's generation of the Abner family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Abner family lived in or near the settlement of Abney in Derbyshire.
The surname Abner was first found in the counties of Derbyshire and Norfolk, where the family is descended from William D'Aubigny, a companion of Duke William of Normandy. His son, Nigel, became one of the greatest land owners in England having Lordships in Buckingham, Leicester, Bedford, Warwick and Derbyshire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abner research. Another 37 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1640, 1676, 1690, 1694, 1698, 1700, 1721, 1727 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Abner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before 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 Abner include Abney, Daubney, Daubeney, Daubny, Daubeny, Dabny and others.
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Edward Abney (ca. 1634-1727), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Leicester Borough (1690 to 1698); and Sir Thomas Abney (1640-1721) from the Derbyshire branch of the family was Lord Mayor of London in 1694. Mary, Lady Abney...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Abner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Abner is the 4,538th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
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 Abners to arrive on North American shores: