Attly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Attly

What does the name Attly mean?

The name Attly first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from 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 Attly.

Early Origins of the Attly family

The surname Attly 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 Attly family

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Attly Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Attly has appeared include Atlee, Attley, Attlie, Atleigh, Atley, Atleys and others.

Early Notables of the Attly family

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Migration of the Attly family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Attly arrived in North America very early: William Atlee, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1744, and descended was Walter Franklin Atlee related to Benjamin Franklin, also of Philadelphia.