Killbie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Killbie

The ancestors of the name Killbie date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the region of Kilby located both in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Killbie is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Killbie family

Early History of the Killbie family

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Killbie Spelling Variations

Killbie has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Killbie have been found, including Kilby, Kilbey, Killbey, Kilbee, Kilbie, Kelby and many more.

Early Notables of the Killbie family

Richard Kilby (1560-1620), an English scholar and priest. He was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, which he also served as rector. He was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity in 1610, and served in the...
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Migration of the Killbie family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Killbies to arrive on North American shores: Henry Kilby settled in Virginia in 1635; Peter Kilby settled in Virginia in 1634; William Kilbye settled in Boston in 1767; Henry Kilbie settled in Virginia in 1637..