| ![Show Contents]() Yerburgh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Yerburgh come from when the family resided in either the parish or the hamlet called Yarborough in the county of Lincolnshire. The surname Yerburgh belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Yerburgh familyThe surname Yerburgh was first found in Lincolnshire at Yarbourgh or Yaburgh, in the hundred of Louth-Eske. The name was listed as Gereburg in the Domesday Book 1 and literally means "the earthwork, or the fortification built of earth" derived from the Old English word "eorth-burgh" 2 "The living [of Yarborough] is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £9. 13. 6.; net income, £226; patron, Nicholas Edmund Yarburgh, Esq., of Heslington Hall, near York, who is lord of the manor, and owner of half the parish." 3 Early History of the Yerburgh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yerburgh research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1066 is included under the topic Early Yerburgh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yerburgh Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Yerburgh has been recorded under many different variations, including Yarburgh, Yarborough, Yearbugh, Yerburgh, Yearby and others. Early Notables of the Yerburgh familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Yerburgh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Yerburgh migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Yerburgh or a variant listed above:
Yerburgh Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- August Yerburgh, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1921
- Lion Yerburgh, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
| Contemporary Notables of the name Yerburgh (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Richard Guy Yerburgh (b. 1956), 3rd Baron Alvingham, English peer
- Robert Guy Eardley Yerburgh (1926-2020), 2nd Baron Alvingham, English peer
- Elma Amy Yerburgh (1864-1946), née Thwaites, English owner and then chairman of the Thwaites Brewery Company from 1888 to 1946
- John Yerburgh (1923-2014), British brewery executive, Chairman of Thwaites Brewery (1966-1991)
- Robert Daniel Thwaites Yerburgh (1889-1955), 1st Baron Alvingham, a British Conservative politician
- Robert Armstrong Yerburgh DL JP (1853-1916), British Conservative Party politician
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Non est sine pulvere palma
Motto Translation: The palm is not obtained without toil.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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Yerburgh migration to the United States 
