Barbaray History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe history of the Barbaray name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from a baptismal name meaning son of Barbara. 1 In some instances, the name may have also been a nickname for someone, such as a Moor or Berber, who appeared to be of North African heritage. In such a case the name is a reference to the Barbary Coast of North Africa. Another source notes that the name may be Norman in origin as he notes that "Barberi, famous of Old Forits Abbey (1170), is a parish near Falaise, in Normandy." 2 Early Origins of the Barbaray familyThe surname Barbaray was first found in London, where the BarBerry spelling was the most popular. Late marriage records show: William Grosse and Barbery Marbeck were married at St. Antholin (London) in 1581. (Note the use as a forename) Helline, daughter of Henrie Barbery, was buried at St. James, Clerkenwell in 1609. Barbery, daughter of Jeremiah and Barbery Bird married at St. Mary Aldermary in 1696 and Francis Lee and Catherine Barberry were married at St. James, Clerkenwell in 1715. 1 Early History of the Barbaray familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbaray research. Another 203 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1500, 1609, 1674, 1692 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Barbaray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barbaray Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Barbaray family name include Barberry, Barbary, Barbery, Barberrie, Baberie, Berberry and many more. Early Notables of the Barbaray familyMore information is included under the topic Early Barbaray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Barbaray familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Barbaray surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Thomas Barbery of Maryland who arrived in 1666.
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