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![Show Contents]() Battersbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestry of the name Battersbey dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived the place named Battersby in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Battersby Township was in the parish of Ingleby Greenbow. The place-name is derived from an Old English word denoting Bothvarr's town. 1 Early Origins of the Battersbey familyThe surname Battersbey was first found in Yorkshire, at Battersby, a township, in the parish of Ingleby Greenhow, W. division of the liberty of Langbaurgh. “This was an ancient demesne of the crown, and according to the Domesday Survey was called Badresbi” 2 Early History of the Battersbey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Battersbey research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1605 is included under the topic Early Battersbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Battersbey Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Battersbey have been found, including Battersby, Battersbee, Battersbie, Batterby, Batterbee and many more. Early Notables of the Battersbey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Battersbey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Battersbey family to Ireland
Some of the Battersbey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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: Battersbey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Edmund Battersbey, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1874
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ante Honorem Est Humilitas
Motto Translation: Before honor is humility.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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Battersbey migration to New Zealand 
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