Apperly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Apperly

What does the name Apperly mean?

The ancestors of the name Apperly date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in one of the places called Apperley in Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Northumberland. There is also an Apperley Bridge in the West Riding of Yorkshire. 1 2

Apperley in Gloucestershire is the oldest as it dates back to 1200 when it was known as Apperleg. Literally the place name means "wood or clearing where apple trees grow," from the Old English "apuldor" + "leah." 3

Early Origins of the Apperly family

The surname Apperly was first found in Gloucestershire where Richard de Apperleee was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1221. A few years later, Thomas de Apperleye was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire c. 1280. 1

John de Apperleghe was listed in Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III) 4 and the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included William de Appert, Oxfordshire. 5

"Apperley is an old Herefordshire surname, probably derived from the hamlet of that name in the neighbouring county of Gloucester. There were Apperleys in Linton 200 years ago, and during the reign of Charles II. Thomas Apperley, gent., lived at Eaton Tregose. In the last century, a gentle family of Apperley resided in Withington (D.). At present the Apperleys are mostly gathered together in the vicinity of Hereford, but there are still representatives of the name in Withington." 6

Early History of the Apperly family

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Apperly Spelling Variations

Apperly has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Apperly have been found, including Appaleigh, Apperley, Apperly, Applegh, Appeley, Appley, Apply, Epperley, Epperleigh, Eppley and many more.

Early Notables of the Apperly family

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Apperly migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Apperlys to arrive on North American shores:

Apperly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Apperly who landed in New England in 1654 and died in 1663

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.