Yearslay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Yearslay familyThe surname Yearslay was first found in North Yorkshire at Yearsley, a township, in the parish of Coxwold, union of Easingwould, wapentake of Birdforth. 1 2 The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Eureslage. 3 Literally the place name means "wood or clearing of the wild boar, or of a man called Eofor." 4 Early History of the Yearslay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yearslay research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Yearslay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yearslay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Yearly, Yearsly, Yearling, Earsley and others. Early Notables of the Yearslay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Yearslay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Yearslay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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