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![Show Contents]() Dorrey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Dorrey family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Herefordshire. The family settled in Dore in that county, and it is from this location that their surname derives. Early Origins of the Dorrey familyThe surname Dorrey was first found in Herefordshire at Dore Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Abbey Dore in the Golden Valley. The abbey was founded in 1147 by Robert fitzHarold of Ewyas, the Lord of Ewyas Harold, and derives it name from the River Dore, a Celtic river-name meaning "the waters." 1 "This parish derives its name from its situation on the river Dore, and from an abbey of White or Cistercian monks, founded here in the reign of Stephen, by Robert, son of Harold, Lord of Ewyas, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Edmund." 2 Dore is also a village in South Yorkshire which is listed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle c. 829 when King Egbert of Wessex led his army to the village to receive the submission of King Eanred of Northumbria. Some claim that Egbert became the first king of England at Dore. Today the "Dore Stone," located on the village green commemorates King Egbert's victory. Early History of the Dorrey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dorrey research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dorrey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dorrey Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Dore, Dorey, Dory, Dorie, Doar, Doare, Doore, Doorey, Doorie and many more. Early Notables of the Dorrey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dorrey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Dorrey family to Ireland
Some of the Dorrey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Dorrey or a variant listed above were:
Dorrey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. R. Dorrey, (b. 1866), aged 26, American labourer travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd August 1892 en route to New York, USA 3
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