Joray Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Joray family

The surname Joray was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1221 when Ralph Jory held lands.

Early History of the Joray family

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Joray Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jory, Jorie, Jorey and others.

Early Notables of the Joray family

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Joray migration to the United States +

Joray Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacques Joray, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Abraham Joray, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Sources +

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)