| ![Show Contents]() Engers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EngersWhat does the name Engers mean? Engers is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Engers family lived in the area of Angers, Anjou France and is found there in charters in the Latinized form of Angevinus. 1 Early Origins of the Engers familyThe surname Engers was first found in Essex, where Osmond Angevines held estates in 1086. 2 He and Wido Angevines were ancestors of a family which continued through to at least 1202 in the area. By 1165, some of the family had spread to Oxford, Surrey, York, and Norfolk. 3 In the Domesday "several of the name are found. The principal land-owner among them, who is supposed to have been of Breton origin, held considerable estates in Devonshire under Baldwin de Meules. A branch of Angers flourished at Carclew, from temp. Henry II. " 4 "Anger's Leigh in Somersetshire was held by the family from 1360 to 1427. John de Aunger served as knight of the shire for Leicester in three of Edward I.'s parliaments, and in the first held by Edward II. Josceline D'Aunger in 1169 witnessed the foundation charter of Lanercost Abbey, and Ralph de Angers in the thirteenth century held lands in Wilts. Ralph de Aungers was Sheriff of Notts, 49 and 50 Henry III. " 5 Lefuine Anger was listed in Suffolk in 1095 and Willelmus Angeri was recorded in Warwickshire in 1197. William filius Aunger was listed in Cambridgeshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 6 Early History of the Engers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Engers research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1280, 1300, 1500, 1558, 1605, 1632, 1639, 1640, 1655, 1660, 1669, 1677, 1700, 1702, 1706 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Engers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Engers Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Anger, Angier, Aunger, Angeri, Angear, Ainger and many more. Early Notables of the Engers familyLefuine Anger, a prominent 11th century landholder in Suffolk; John Angier (1605-1677), an English nonconformist minister; and his nephew, Samuel Angier (1639-1713), an English nonconformist minister, one of...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Engers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Engers family to IrelandSome of the Engers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 121 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Engers migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Engers or a variant listed above:
Engers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Bertram Engers, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 7
Engers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anne Marie Engers, who landed in Brazil in 1823 7
- Friedrich Engers, who landed in Brazil in 1825 7
- Michael Engers, who landed in Brazil in 1825 7
- Anna Engers, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 7
- Heinrich Engers, who arrived in North America in 1884 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Engers (post 1700) | + |
- Alfred Robert Engers (b. 1940), English former racing cyclist who set national records and won national individual time trial championships from 1959 to the late 1970s
- Adolphe Engers (1884-1945), Dutch writer and actor on stage and in the movies, who appeared in more than fifty films during his career
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