Norley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins and Etymology of Norley

The surname Norley was first found in Cheshire at Norley, a township, in the lordship of Kingsley, parish of Frodsham, union of Runcorn, hundred of Eddisbury. 1 The place name dates back to 1239 when it was known as Nothleg and literally meant "northern glade or clearing," from the Old English "north" + "leah." 2

The first record of the family was name was actually found in nearby Shropshire where Cristian de Norleg was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1204. The Assize Rolls of Cheshire listed Honde de Northle in 1288 and later Thurstan de Norleigh was recorded in 1328. 3

Early History of the Norley family

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Norley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norley, Norley, Norleigh, Norlea, Norlie, Northley, Nothleigh, Northleigh, Norleighe, Norely and many more.

Early Notables of the Norley family

the Norley family of Cheshire

Norley migration to the United States +

Norley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hen Norley, who settled in Virginia in 1669

Norley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Norley, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736 4

Norley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Stephen Norley, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Norley (post 1700) +

Louis H. Norley, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 11.3 aerial victories

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)