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Etymology of Batly

What does the name Batly mean?

The ancestry of the name Batly dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in either Baddiley in Cheshire, near Nantwich or Badley, a parish in Norfolk. There is also a Badley in Suffolk. 1

Early Origins of the Batly family

The surname Batly was first found in Essex and Suffolk, where the the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the first of the family. William de Badeleye held estates in Essex and Geoffrey de Badele held estates in Suffolk at that time. 1

Further north, Andrew Badly, was monk of Melrose, c. 1379-1380. 2

Early History of the Batly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Batly research. Another 281 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1191, 1273, 1372, 1500, 1626, 1646, 1648, 1649, 1656, 1672, 1704, 1708, 1770, 1772 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Batly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Batly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Batly have been found, including Batley, Battelay, Bateley, Batelay, Batlee and many more.

Early Notables of the Batly family

Richard Badiley (fl. 1649-1656), English admiral, apparently a merchant, ship-owner, and ship-captain, whom the course of the civil war called to a more stirring life. 3 John Batteley (1646-1708), was a Kentish antiquary and Archdeacon and Prebendary of Canterbury. He was the son of Nicholas Batteley, an apothecary, and...
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Migration of the Batly family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Batly, or a variant listed above: Christopher Batley who sailed to Virginia in 1652 and Jeffry Batley to Barbados in 1679.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  3. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print

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