| ![Show Contents]() Gadsburey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Gadsburey has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the parish of Gaddesby, in Leicestershire. In the Domesday Book, 1 the name appeared as Gadesbi from the Old Norse byname Gaddr which meant "Sting." 2 Early Origins of the Gadsburey familyThe surname Gadsburey was first found in Leicestershire at Gaddesby, a parish, in the union of Melton-Mowbray, hundred of East Goscote. 3 Gaddesby Hall was built on the site of an earlier house, was surrounded by a moat and dated back to 1390. The present hall was rebuilt in 1744 but suffered neglect through World War II. In the 1950s, it was again renovated to its present state. While there is no doubt of the place of origin of the name, we must look to Essex for the first entry. There in the Feet of Fines of 1361, we found William de Gadesby. 4 Early History of the Gadsburey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gadsburey research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1842, 1858, 1862, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1875 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Gadsburey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gadsburey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Gadsburey have been found, including Gadsby, Godsby, Gadsbury, Gadaby, Gatesby, Gatsby and many more. Early Notables of the Gadsburey familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Henry Gabdsby, son of a musician, born at Hackney Dec. 15, 1842, entered St. Paul's choir in 49, at the same time with Dr. Stainer, and remained till 1858. The instruction in harmony which he and Stainer, as an exception due to their musical faculty, received from Mr. W. Bayley, the then master of...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gadsburey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gadsburey familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Gadsburey, or a variant listed above: Thomas Gadsby settled in Virginia in 1635; John Gadsby settled in Maryland in 1774; and in the next year Ralph Gadsby was recorded in Maryland; Henry, John, John William, and Thomas Gadsby all arrived in Philadelphia in the 1840's..
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