Littleberry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Littleberry

What does the name Littleberry mean?

The Littleberry surname is thought to be derived from a place name. Littlebury in Essex was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Litelbyria" manor and was owned by Ely Abbey from the ninth century.

Early Origins and Etymology of Littleberry

The surname Littleberry was first found in West Essex, at Littlebury, a small village that dates back to Saxon times when it was first listed as Lylanbyrig c. 1000. The place name literally means "little fort or stronghold," from the Old English words "lytel" + "burh." 1 The parish church of Holy Trinity was built c. 1163 on the site of a Roman camp. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Fillingham, held by Anskettle from Roger Poitou a Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Littleberry family

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Littleberry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Littlebury, Littlebry, LittleBerry, Littleberrie, Littleburrie, Liddlebury and many more.

Early Notables of the Littleberry family

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Migration of the Littleberry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Littlebury, who came to Philadelphia in 1832.

Contemporary Notables of the name Littleberry (post 1700) +

Brigadier General LittleBerry C. Mosby Jr. (1757-1821), American military officer during the American Revolutionary War

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)