Early Origins of the Storrie family
The surname Storrie was first found in
Northumberland where they were said to be descended from an ancient line of Viking settlers of knightly degree and with episcopal rank. Roughly translated from the Viking records the name means "dweller by large and rough water". They moved north into
Renfrewshire,
Scotland and acquired considerable estates. In
Scotland, William Storie was a charter witness in Dundee in 1281. Walter Stori was canon of Aberdeen in 1320 and Adam Story was one of 'burgenses rure manentes in Aberdeen, 1317.
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Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)A few years later, in England, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 revealed Thomas Storre; Johannes Storre; and Roger Storre as all holding lands there at that time. "Storey is still among the most familiar of Yorkshire names, but it has become, of necessity, mixed with Storer, which also is well established in that county." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Storrie family
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Storrie Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Storie, Storey, Sturye, De Stury, Storrie, Story and many more.
Early Notables of the Storrie family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Edward Story or Storey (died 1503), English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468-1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477-1503; Blessed John Story (or Storey) (1504-1571), English Roman Catholic martyr; and George Warter Story (1664?-1721) was...
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Migration of the Storrie family to Ireland
Some of the Storrie family moved to
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Migration of the Storrie family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Storey settled in Jamaica in 1694; James Storey settled in Maryland in 1684; William Storey settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1637; Robert Storey settled in Georgia in 1734.