| ![Show Contents]() Antony History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AntonyWhat does the name Antony mean? The name Antony was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Latin family name Antonius, which means "inestimable or worthy of praise." 1 Another source notes that it may have been derived from "the personal name; also a parish in Cornwall. Places called St. Antoine and Antoigni occur in Normandy. " 2 Early Origins of the Antony familyThe surname Antony was first found in Lincolnshire. "The name had become fairly popular in England in the 13th century, as having been borne by the great hermit of the 4th century. He was the patron saint of the swineherd. " 3 Early History of the Antony familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Antony research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1550, 1568, 1585, 1607, 1613, 1616, 1623 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Antony History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Antony Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Anthony, Antony, Antonie, McAnthony, Anton (Scot), Anthoney, Enthony and many more. Early Notables of the Antony familyWilliam Anthony, Chief engraver to the Royal Mint who engraved all the coins for King Edward VI, Queen Mary and the first Queen Elizabeth (1568.) Anthony of Knight's Close is the family seat.
John Anthony (1585-1655), was an English physician, educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1613. 4
Francis Anthony (1550-1623), was a noted empiric and chemical...
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| Antony migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Antony or a variant listed above were:
Antony Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Antony, who landed in Maryland in 1661 7
Antony Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nicholas Antony, who landed in Massachusetts in 1750 7
- Michel Antony, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795 7
Antony Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Miss Antony, who arrived in North America in 1848 7
- Heinr Antony, who landed in America in 1854 7
- P Antony, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 7
- Peter Antony, who landed in Kansas in 1898 7
| Antony migration to Canada | + |
Antony Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Matthew Antony, who settled in Trinity Harbor, Newfoundland in 1682 8
Antony Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Pat Antony, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1806
- Nancy Antony, aged 23, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
| Antony migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: First Fleet - Miss Mary Antony, (1769 - 1790), aged 20, British settler convicted in Norfolk, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for breaking and entering, transported aboard the ship "Neptune" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790, may have died on the ship 6
Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include: Antony Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Antony, (Anthony), (b. 1795), aged 27, Irish ploughman who was convicted in Kidare, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
| Antony migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Antony Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Alfred Antony, aged 22, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
- Sarah Antony, aged 20, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1842
| Antony migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10Antony Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Henry Antony, aged 19, who landed in Barbados in 1635 7
- Walter Antony, aged 23, who arrived in St Christopher in 1635 7
- Mr. Walter Antony, (b. 1612), aged 23, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 11
| Contemporary Notables of the name Antony (post 1700) | + |
- Edwin Le Roy Antony (1852-1913), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1892-93 12
- Paul Antony Darling OBE KC (1960-2024), English commercial law barrister, King's Counsel, Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board (2020-2024)
- David Antony Leatherdale (b. 1967), former English cricketer who played county cricket for Worcestershire
- James Antony Brayshaw (b. 1967), Australian media personality working in television for the Seven Network and radio for Triple M and a retired cricketer
- Paul Antony Young (b. 1956), English singer, songwriter and musician; he received the award for Best British Male at the 1985 Brit Awards
- Charles Antony Lyell VC (1913-1943), 2nd Baron Lyell, British recipient of the Victoria Cross 13
- Sir Richard Antony Pilkington (1908-1976), British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for Widnes (1935-1945) and for Poole (1951-1964)
- Liam Antony Trotter (b. 1988), English professional football midfielder
- Michael Antony Appleton (b. 1975), English former professional footballer and manager
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