Cornabey Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Cornabey 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 Carnaby a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Cornabey Early Origins

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The surname Cornabey 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.

Cornabey 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 Cornabey include Carnaby, Carnabey and others.

Cornabey Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cornabey research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1552, 1407, 1404, 1541, 1595, 1645, 1624, 1628, 1629, 1640, 1640 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Cornabey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cornabey Early Notables (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...

Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cornabey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

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 Cornabey were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Elizabeth Carnaby who settled in Virginia in 1741.

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Other References

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Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Cornabey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cornabey 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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