Erves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Erves

The name Erves arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Erves family lived in Lincoln and Yorkshire. The name, however, derives from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the arrondisement of Eure in Normandy. They were called d'Evers or d'Evere, at this time, in the location form of the name, meaning from Eure.

Early Origins of the Erves family

Early History of the Erves family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Erves research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1673 is included under the topic Early Erves History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Erves Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Eve, Eves, Eaves, Evers, Ivers, Ievers and others.

Early Notables of the Erves family

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Migration of the Erves family to Ireland

Some of the Erves family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Erves family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Erves or a variant listed above: Richard Eaves who settled in Philadelphia in 1853; Anne Eaves arrived in New England in 1636; John Eves settled in Virgin in 1635; Joseph Eves settled in Virginia in 1732.