| ![Show Contents]() Hembury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Hembury surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from the Old French personal names Amauri and Emaurri. These are derived from the Old German personal name Amalric, which literally means work-rule. Early Origins of the Hembury familyThe surname Hembury was first found in Devon at Broadhembury which is also known as Hembury, a parish and former market-town in the union of Honiton. 1 Hembury is also the name of a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and Iron Age hill fort near Honiton in Devon and is thought to date back from the late fifth and early fourth century BC. Hembury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort near Tythecott, south of Buckland Brewer. Some researchers believe that the name is related to the name Embury, but this is not the case as this name is a distinct Devon name whereas Embury hails from Somerset. 2 3 Early History of the Hembury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hembury research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Hembury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hembury Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Hembury 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 Hembury include: Hembery, Hembry, Hembrow, Hembrough, Hemborough, Hembury, Hembergh, Hembro, Hembray, Hembree and many more. Early Notables of the Hembury familyDistinguished members of the family include - John de Hembury of Somerset, a prominent landholder during the 14th century
Migration of the Hembury familyMany 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 Hembury or a variant listed above: Thomas Hembrow, who sailed to Barbados in 1659; Thomas Hembrow to America 1665; Joseph Hembray to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1684; John Hembrough, who settled in Illinois in 1835.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hembury (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Hembury, American producer, known for his wok on Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), Clarkson: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (2006) and Clarkson Supercar Showdown (2007)
- Ian Hembury, British Primetime Emmy Award winning camera operator, known for Cirque du Soleil: Quidam (1999), Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001) and Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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