Beary Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Beary is derived from the Norman surname de Bury, and is from either the Chateau de Bury in Normandy, or several place names in England like Bury St. Edmund's, where "bury" is a form of "burrough." The variant Berry can be found in Counties Antrim and Mayo. The name Berry is also found in County Offaly, but there it belongs to the O Beara sept and is a form of Beary.

Beary Early Origins

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The surname Beary was first found in County Wicklow (Irish: Cill Mhantáin), known as the “last county,” created only in 1606, located on the East coast of Ireland, today part of the Greater Dublin Area, where Simon de Bury was listed in 1234. The family came to Ireland with the Prestons, a family of Norman descent. The name de Bury was recorded in connection with Drogheda in County Louth in the 14th century.

Beary Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bury, Berry, Beary and others.

Beary Early History

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Beary Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beary Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Beary, who settled in Virginia in 1700
James Beary, who arrived in Virginia in 1700

Beary Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Beary, who landed in New York in 1831

Beary Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Con Beary, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick between 1833 and 1838

Beary Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Daniel Beary, aged 25, arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget"
Rhomas Beary, aged 23, arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget"
Catherine Beary, aged 16, a servant, arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget"
Mary Beary, aged 20, a servant, arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget"

Contemporary Notables of the name Beary (post 1700)

Patrick J. Beary, American Democrat politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Queens County 7th District, 1944
Ned Beary, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1972
Marie A. Beary, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Queens County 10th District, 1964
Louis Beary, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1994
Admiral Donald Bradford Beary (b. 1888), Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, eponym of the USS Donald B. Beary (DE 1085)
Kevin Beary, Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, (1993 to 2009)

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Other References

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Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1970. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
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