| ![Show Contents]() Skory History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of SkoryWhat does the name Skory mean? Today's generation of the Skory family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Skory family lived in Cornwall. Early Origins of the Skory familyThe surname Skory 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 Skory familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skory research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1530, 1559, 1585 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Skory History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Skory Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Skory include Skorie, Scorie, Skory, Scory, Skorey, Scorey and others. Early Notables of the Skory familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Skory Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Skory migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Skorys to arrive on North American shores:
Skory Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Skory, who landed in Virginia in 1665 2
| Skory migration to Canada | + |
Skory Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Theodosy Skory, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- Theodozy Skory, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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