| ![Show Contents]() Audrey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Audrey familyThe surname Audrey was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the personal name Aldreda was listed in Norfolk. "The Domesday Book personal name may be from the Old English and Anglo-Saxon Æthelthryth, a feminize form of the name. The name meant ''noble strength', popular through the reputation of St. Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria and foundress of the convent at Ely. This became Audrey and is found in the 14th century in Essex and Suffolk as Etheldreda." 1 Another source claims that the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Norton in Wiltshire, held by William de Audrieu, a Norman Baron from Audrieu near Caen in Normandy who was also recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 2 Early History of the Audrey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Audrey research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1183, 1795, 1830, 1878 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Audrey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Audrey Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Audrey has been recorded under many different variations, including Awdry, Audrey, Audrie, Awdrie, Awdree, Audree and many more. Early Notables of the Audrey familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Audrey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Audrey migration to the United States | + |
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Audreys were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Audrey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ellen Audrey, who settled in Virginia in 1652
- Ellin Audrey, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 3
- William Audrey, who landed in Virginia in 1652 3
| Audrey migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Audrey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- A. Audrey, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888
| Contemporary Notables of the name Audrey (post 1700) | + |
- Phillip Audrey, Scottish noted educator and researcher
- Armelia Audrey McQueen (1952-2020), American actress, best known for her roles in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' (1978–1982, 1988–1989)
- Elizabeth Audrey Withers OBE (1905-2001), English journalist
- Lianne Audrey Dalziel (b. 1960), member of the New Zealand Parliament and was Minister of Immigration
- Dame Marion Audrey Roe DBE (b. 1936), Conservative politician in the United Kingdom
- Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston) (1929-1993), born Audrey Kathleen Ruston, British (Belgian born) actress and humanitarian and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Audrey Halversen, American researcher with the University of Michigan
- Audrey "Bobby" Cobden (1923-2016), South African activist
- Audrey Santo (1983-2007), American girl, who, though she is in a comatose state reportedly causes miracles
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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