The name Carneby has a long
Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the region of
Carnaby a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Early Origins of the Carneby family
The surname Carneby was first found in
Northumberland where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Carneby family
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Carneby 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 Carneby have been found, including Carnaby, Carnabey and others.
Early Notables of the Carneby family (pre 1700)
Notables of the family at this time include Sir William Carnaby (died 1407), English politician, Member of Parliament for
Northumberland in 1404; Leonard Cornaby,
High Sheriff of Northumberland...
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Migration of the Carneby family to the New World and Oceana
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 Carneby, or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Carnaby who settled in Virginia in 1741.