Heatherly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the name Heatherly date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Heatherly family lived in the village of Adderley in Shropshire; the village was known as "Eldredelei" in the Domesday Book and was held by Nigel the Doctor. ^[1]

Early Origins of the Heatherly family

The surname Heatherly was first found in Shropshire at Adderley, a village and civil parish that literally means "woodland clearing of a woman called Athryth," from the Old English personal name + "leah." ^[2]

Important Dates for the Heatherly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heatherly research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 163 and 1637 are included under the topic Early Heatherly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heatherly 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 Heatherly 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 Heatherly include: Adderley, Adderly, Addly, Adley, Aderly, Atherly, Atherley, Hadderley and many more.

Early Notables of the Heatherly family (pre 1700)

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Heatherly 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 Heatherly or a variant listed above:

Heatherly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Thomas Heatherly, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1774 ^[3]

Heatherly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Arthur Heatherly, who arrived in America in 1879 ^[3]
• Madge Heatherly, aged 5, who landed in America from Carlisle, in 1897
• Margaret Heatherly, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Carlisle, in 1897
• Mary Heatherly, aged 2, who landed in America from Carlisle, in 1897

Contemporary Notables of the name Heatherly (post 1700)

• Chris Heatherly, American mixed martial artist
• Eric Heatherly (b. 1970), American country music artist

Citations

1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
2. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
3. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)