Risbye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Risbye surname is thought to have been derived from the various places so named in Britain. There is a village of Risby in
Suffolk that was founded in 979; as well as villages in
Lincolnshire, and East Yorkshire.
Early Origins of the Risbye family
The surname Risbye was first found in the East Riding of
Yorkshire at Risby, which is now a deserted village. However, the place name does date back to the
Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Risebi
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8). The surname is descended from the
tenant of the lands of Risby who was an unknown Norman noble who held the estates from the Archbishop of York. The place name literally means "farmstead or village among the brushwood or by a clearing."
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Early History of the Risbye family
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Risbye Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Risby, Risbie, Riseby, Ryseby, Rysby, Risbye and others.
Early Notables of the Risbye family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Risbye family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Risbye Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Tho Risbye, who was on record in Virginia in 1687
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Citations
- ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)