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In Scotland, the name originates from the term "parveys" which means "at the church porch or portico of St. Paul's, where the lawyers were went to meet for consultation." 1
The surname Purver was first found in Berwickshire, "which gave name to Purveshaugh. They were vassals of the earls of March. William Purveys of Mospennoc made a grant along with Sir Archibald of Douglas to the monks of Melrose, c. 1214-1249. William Porveys of Peeblesshire rendered homage [to King Edward I of England] in 1296. As William Puruys he again appears in 1296 as witness to a charter by William de Billingham relating to lands at Fleurs, near Coldingham (Ratne). William Pourays of Berwickshire also rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). Alan Purvays de Ercildon witnessed a confirmation charter by Patrick, earl of March in 1318 (Dryburgh, 233), William Purwase was one of an inquest at Swinton in 1408." 1
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Purvis, Purves, Purvice, Purvess and others.
Notable among the family at this time was James Purves (1734-1795), Scottish sectary, born at Blackadder, near Edington (he writes it 'Identown'), Berwickshire, on 23 Sept. 1734. His father, a shepherd, died in 1754. On 1 Dec. 1755 he was admitted to membership in a religious society at Chirnside, Berwickshire. This was one of several 'fellowship societies' formed by James Fraser (1639-1699). They had joined the 'reformed presbytery' in 1743, but separated from it in 1753, as holders of the doctrine that our...
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