Enebay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Enebay

What does the name Enebay mean?

The name Enebay 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 village of Enderby, in the counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Enebay family

The surname Enebay 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 Enebay family

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Enebay 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 Enebay include Enderby, Enderbie, Endersby, Enby, Eneby and others.

Early Notables of the Enebay family

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Migration of the Enebay family

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 Enebay were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Thomas Endersby who settled in New England in 1752; Abraham Enderby arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.