Biereley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Biereley

The ancestors of the bearers of the Biereley family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in Brierley, a township in the parish of Felkirk, West Riding, Yorkshire. 1 Brierley-Hill is a a district chapelry, in the parish of King's Swinford, union of Stourbridge, N. division of the hundred of Seisdon in Staffordshire. 2

Early Origins of the Biereley family

Early History of the Biereley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biereley research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1586, 1626, 1637, 1654 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Biereley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Biereley Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Biereley include Brierley, Brierly, Briarly, Briarley, Bryerly and others.

Early Notables of the Biereley family

Roger Brereley or Brierley (1586-1637), English divine and poet, born on 4 Aug. 1586, at Marland, then a hamlet in the parish of Rochdale, where Thomas Brereley, his father, and Roger, his grandfather, were farmers. "The name is spelled in many ways, but it seems best to adhere to the form which constantly recurs in the Rochdale baptismal register, as this undoubtedly represents the right pronunciation. From his father's brother Richard the Brearleys of...
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Migration of the Biereley family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Biereley or a variant listed above: Byron, Joel, John, Matthew, Robert, Thomas, and William Brierley arrived in Philadelphia between 1832 and 1868. John, Matthew, Thomas and Thomas Brierly arrived in Philadelphia between 1855 and 1868..