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Early Origins of the Apeltray family

The surname Apeltray was first found in Northamptonshire at Appletree, a hamlet, in the parish of Astonle-Walls, union of Banbury, hundred of ChippingWarden, a relatively small village, the population in the late 1800s was only 92. 1 Appletree-Hall is another small village, but this one is in the parish of Wilton, Hawick district of the county of Roxburgh, Scotland. This latter village had a population of about 75 in the late 1800s. 2

Early History of the Apeltray family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Apeltray research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1557 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Apeltray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Apeltray Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Apeltray has undergone many spelling variations, including Apeltree, Apoltree, Appletree, Apeltry, Apeltrie, Appeltry, Appoltry and many more.

Early Notables of the Apeltray family

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Migration of the Apeltray family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Apeltray were among those contributors: Richard Appletree who arrived in Virginia in 1652.



  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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