Whicherlay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Whicherlay familyThe surname Whicherlay was first found in Shropshire at Wycherley. Literally the place name probably means "Wichere's Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leah]" 1 A very rare surname, William Wycherley (1640?-1716), the famous English dramatist, born about 1640 at Clive, Shropshire. Early History of the Whicherlay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whicherlay research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1396, 1410, 1455, 1472, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1617, 1640, 1658, 1659, 1716 and 1982 are included under the topic Early Whicherlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whicherlay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Witcherley, Wytchereley, Wichereley, Wicherley, Wycherley, Wycherly, Wicherly, Wicharley, Wycharley and many more. Early Notables of the Whicherlay familyDistinguished members of the family include William Wycherley, (c.1640-1716), an English dramatist, born at Chive, Shropshire, best known for the plays "The Country Wife" and "The Plain Dealer."
The family "had settled [here] at least as early as 1410. Wycherley's grandfather, Daniel (d. 1659), married Margery, daughter of William Wolfe; and their son Daniel (born about 1617) married, on 20 Feb. 1640, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. Daniel Wycherley, the... Migration of the Whicherlay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Witcherly, who came to Maryland in 1677; and Thomas Whitcherley, a bonded emigrant, who arrived in America in 1724.
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