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The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 added many new elements to an already vibrant culture. Among these were thousands of new names. The Cadbury family lived at Cadbury in the county of Devon.

Cadbury Early Origins

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The surname Cadbury was first found in Cadbury where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, the family surname, is conjecturally descended William de Poilley, who would have adopted the name de Cadbury or Cadbury.

Cadbury Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cadbury, Cabbury, Cadbery, Cadberry, Cadburie, Cadebury and many more.

Cadbury Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cadbury research. Another 441 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1319, 1500, 1524, 1642, 1808, 1627 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Cadbury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cadbury Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cadbury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Cadbury or a variant listed above:

Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bryan Cadbury, who arrived in Virginia in 1699 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anne Cadbury, who landed in Carolina in 1724 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joel Cadbury who arrived in New York State in 1853

Contemporary Notables of the name Cadbury (post 1700)

Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974), American Quaker scholar
George Cadbury (1839-1922), English third son of John Cadbury
William Adlington Cadbury (1867-1957), English businessman at Cadbury's, he commissioned the first Cadbury logo in 1905 based on his signature
Barrow Cadbury (1862-1958), English managing director of Cadbury's, founder of the Barrow Cadbury Trust
Richard Barrow Cadbury (1835-1899), English second son of the Quaker John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's
Richard Tapper Cadbury (1768-1860), English merchant in a linen draper's business, father of John Cadbury
John Cadbury (1801-1889), English founder of Cadbury-Schweppes, one of the world's largest chocolate producers
George Cadbury (1839-1922), Quaker businessman
Edward Cadbury (1873-1948), British chairman of Cadbury Brothers, founder of the Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust
Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury CH DL (1929-2015), British Olympic rower, Chairman of Cadbury and Cadbury Schweppes for 24 years
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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Citations

^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Other References

Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
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The Cadbury Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cadbury Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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