The Notley surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from a habitational name from the places Black and White Notley in
Essex. These place names derive from the Old English "hnut" meaning a "nut tree," and "le-ah," which referred to a clearing.
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)Early Origins of the Notley family
The surname Notley was first found in
Essex at Black Notley or White Notley, parishes, in the union of Braintree,
hundred of Witham. These ancient Saxon villages date back to 998 when they were both known as Hnutlea.
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) By the time of the
Domesday Book of 1086, the village was known as Nutlea.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) "White Notley and Black Notley formerly constituted one township, styled in
Domesday Book Nutlea, Nutleia, and Nuchelea, and in other records Nutteslega and Nutelegh: the name is supposed to signify 'a nut pasture.' "
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. By the 13th century the villages had split to become Blake Nuteleye in 1252 and White Nuteleye in 1235.
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Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Notley Abbey, an Augustinian abbey near Long Crendon,
Buckinghamshire was founded between 1154 and 1164 by the second Earl of Buckingham, Walter Giffard and his wife, Ermengar.
Early History of the Notley family
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Notley Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Notley are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Notley include: Nottley, Notley, Notleigh, Nott and others.
Early Notables of the Notley family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Notley family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Notley or a variant listed above:
Notley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Mathew Notley, who landed in Maryland in 1670 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Notley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- William Notley, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1865 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Notley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Contemporary Notables of the name Notley (post 1700)
- Alice Notley (b. 1945), American poet
- John H. Notley, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1914 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Grant Notley (1939-1984), Canadian provincial politician in Alberta, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1971-1984), Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (1968-1984), Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta (1982-1984), killed in an airplane crash, father of Rachael Notley
- Rachel Notley (b. 1964), Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Alberta (2015-)
- Charles Notley (1879-1968), British Olympic fencer