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Early Origins of the Anbay family

The surname Anbay was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. Aunby is a village in Lincolnshire, which includes a Medieval deserted settlement visible as earthworks and cropmarks. Today the village is part of Carey Aunby and Holywell which had a population of 146 in 2001.

Early History of the Anbay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Anbay research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Anbay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Anbay Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Anbay are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Anbay include: Anby, Aunby, Andbie, Andby, Andelby, Aunbey, Anbey, Andbee, Anbee, Anburey and many more.

Early Notables of the Anbay family

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Migration of the Anbay family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Anbay or a variant listed above: Lewes Anbrey aged 13 who arrived in St. Christopher in 1635.



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