Enbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Enbey

What does the name Enbey mean?

The name Enbey is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of Enderby, in the counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Enbey family

The surname Enbey was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, 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.

Early History of the Enbey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Enbey research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1404 is included under the topic Early Enbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Enbey Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Enbey are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Enbey include: Enderby, Enderbie, Endersby, Enby, Eneby and others.

Early Notables of the Enbey family

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Migration of the Enbey family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Enbey or a variant listed above: Thomas Endersby who settled in New England in 1752; Abraham Enderby arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.