Leveley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leveley family

Early History of the Leveley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leveley research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1172, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Leveley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leveley Spelling Variations

Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Lavelis, Lavellis, Levelis, Levellis, Lovellis, Lovelis, Lavelies, Lavellies, Lovellies and many more.

Early Notables of the Leveley family

Notable amongst the family at this time was As early as 1172 branches of certain family surnames moved to Ireland with the invasion of Strongbow, still more were encouraged to be a part of...
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Migration of the Leveley family

In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Leveley were found: William Levely, who came to Maryland in 1760; William Lavely, who settled in Baltimore in 1774; Lewis Levely, who came to San Francisco in 1850; and Charles Levely, who settled in Ontario in 1861..