Coneybeare History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Coneybeare family

The surname Coneybeare was first found in Devon where they held a family seat at Collibear, a hamlet in the parish of Tawstock. "The change from 'i' to 'y' is common; compare bannister and baluster. This is a familiar Devonshire name." 1

Early History of the Coneybeare family

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Coneybeare Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coneybear, Conibeer, Conyber, Connybeare, Conibeere, Connabear and many more.

Early Notables of the Coneybeare family

John Coneybeare (1692-1755), Bishop of Bristol, born 31 Jan...

Migration of the Coneybeare family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Conable, who settled in Boston in 1674; Anthony Conibeer, who settled in Maryland in 1737; Thomas Conibear, who came to America in 1747; John Conybear, who came to Virginia in 1759.

Contemporary Notables of the name Coneybeare (post 1700) +

Rod Coneybeare (1930-2019), Canadian puppeteer and voice actor, best known for his work on the long-lived Canadian children's program The Friendly Giant

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)