Today's generation of the Skorys family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Skorys family lived in Cornwall.
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Early Origins of the Skorys family
The surname Skorys 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 Skorys family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skorys research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1530, 1559, 1585 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Skorys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Skorys Spelling Variations
Before 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 Skorys include Skorie, Scorie, Skory, Scory, Skorey, Scorey and others.
Early Notables of the Skorys family
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Skorys Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Skorys family
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 Skoryss to arrive on North American shores: John Skorie, who settled in Virginia in 1634; and Anthony Scorey, who was living in Ontario in 1871.
