Coverlay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Coverlay family

The surname Coverlay was first found in Buckinghamshire where two early records of the family were found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Malger de Covele; and Bartholemew de Covele. [1] Coberley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire. In this case, the village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first known as Culberlege. [2] Literally the place name means "wood or clearing of a man called Cuthbrorht," from the Ole English personal name + "leah." [3] Both name are local names.

Early History of the Coverlay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coverlay research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1455, 1487, 1398, 1399, 1401 and 1407 are included under the topic Early Coverlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coverlay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coverly, Coveley, Covelly, Coverlly, Coberley and others.

Early Notables of the Coverlay family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Coverlay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)