Cleveley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Cleveley

What does the name Cleveley mean?

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Cleveley surname lived in the region of Clevely in the parish of Church Enstone, inside the county of Oxford.

Early Origins of the Cleveley family

The surname Cleveley was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cleveley family

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Cleveley Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cleveley are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Cleveley include: Cleveley, Clevly, Cleverly, Clyveleye, Clevelley and others.

Early Notables of the Cleveley family

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Cleveley migration to Australia +

Cleveley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jacob Cleveley, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cleveley (post 1700) +

Robert Cleveley (1747-1809), English marine painter, twin-brother of John Cleveley 2
John Cleveley (1747-1786), English marine painter, son of John Cleveley, shipwright, of Deptford, and Sarah his wife, born 25 Dec. 1747 3

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020