Cleverley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cleverley

The name Cleverley belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the region of Clevely in the parish of Church Enstone, inside the county of Oxford.

Early Origins of the Cleverley family

Early History of the Cleverley family

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Cleverley Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Cleverley include Cleveley, Clevly, Cleverly, Clyveleye, Clevelley and others.

Early Notables of the Cleverley family

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Migration of the Cleverley family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Cleverley were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: James Cleverly who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880.