Arberry History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Arberry familyThe surname ArBerry was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands. Early History of the Arberry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arberry research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1468, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Arberry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arberry Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Arberry were recorded, including Arbreth, Arbery, Arbury, Arbrey, Arbree, Arbrie, Arbrett and many more. Early Notables of the Arberry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Arberry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Arberry Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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