Atley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Atley

What does the name Atley mean?

The lineage of the name Atley begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Kent, where they held a family seat at Lee's Court. The original form of this name was atte Lee, which became modified to the shorter form Atley.

Early Origins of the Atley family

The surname Atley was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Atley family

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Atley 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 Atley has undergone many spelling variations, including Atlee, Attley, Attlie, Atleigh, Atley, Atleys and others.

Early Notables of the Atley family

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Atley migration to the United States +

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 Atley were among those contributors:

Atley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Charles Atley, who arrived in New England in 1684

Contemporary Notables of the name Atley (post 1700) +

Atley Peterson (1847-1909), American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1879-82; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1900; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html