Atly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Atly

The name Atly belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having 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 Atly.

Early Origins of the Atly family

Early History of the Atly family

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Atly Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Atly include Atlee, Attley, Attlie, Atleigh, Atley, Atleys and others.

Early Notables of the Atly family

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Migration of the Atly family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Atly were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Atlee, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1744, and descended was Walter Franklin Atlee related to Benjamin Franklin, also of Philadelphia.