Scoray is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Scoray family lived in Cornwall.
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Early Origins of the Scoray family
The surname Scoray was first found in Cornwall, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Whallesborough. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, 1 a survey initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D., the village of Whalesborough was held by Brian from the Count of Mortain.
Early History of the Scoray family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scoray research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1530, 1559, 1585 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Scoray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Scoray Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Scoray are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Scoray include Skorie, Scorie, Skory, Scory, Skorey, Scorey and others.
Early Notables of the Scoray family
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Scoray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Scoray family
Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Scoray, or a variant listed above: John Skorie, who settled in Virginia in 1634; and Anthony Scorey, who was living in Ontario in 1871.
