Endersby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Endersby

What does the name Endersby mean?

The ancestors of the name Endersby date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Endersby family lived in the village of Enderby, in the counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Endersby family

The surname Endersby 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 Endersby family

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

Endersby 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 Endersby 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. The variations of the name Endersby include: Enderby, Enderbie, Endersby, Enby, Eneby and others.

Early Notables of the Endersby family

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Endersby migration to the United States +

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 Endersby or a variant listed above:

Endersby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Endersby who settled in New England in 1752

Endersby migration to Australia +

Endersby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Christopher Endersby, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Lysander" 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Endersby (post 1700) +

Jim Endersby, Lecturer in British History at the University of Sussex
Ralph Endersby (b. 1950), Canadian actor and producer

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Lysander.htm