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Scorey is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Scorey family lived in Cornwall.

Scorey Early Origins

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The surname Scorey 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, 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.

Scorey Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Skorie, Scorie, Skory, Scory, Skorey, Scorey and others.

Scorey Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scorey research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1559, 1585, and 1620 are included under the topic Early Scorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scorey Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scorey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anthony Scorey, who was living in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Scorey (post 1700)

George Albert Scorey (1882-1965), English soldier and policeman who is best known as the rider of the white horse "Billie" at the 1923 FA Cup Final, the first FA Cup final to be played at the original Wembley Stadium

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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)

Other References

Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Scorey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Scorey Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 11 December 2015 at 06:17.