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The surname Soulsby was first found in Nothumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1332 when John Soublby held lands.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Soulsby research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Soulsby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Soulby, Soulsby, Soulsbie, Soulsbee and others.
Distinguished members of the family include
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..