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![Show Contents]() Kelby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon name Kelby comes from when the family resided in the region of Kilby located both in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Kelby is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Kelby familyThe surname Kelby was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Kelby familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kelby research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1202, 1351, 1560, 1610 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Kelby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kelby Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Kelby include Kilby, Kilbey, Killbey, Kilbee, Kilbie, Kelby and many more. Early Notables of the Kelby familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Richard Kilby (1560-1620), an English scholar and priest. He was a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford, which he also served as rector. He was appointed Regius Professor...
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 Kelby migration to Canada | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Kelby Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Catha Kelby, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- James Kelby, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- John Kelby, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Unice Kelby, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kelby (post 1700) | + |
- Charles H. Kelby (b. 1869), American Republican politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1912-25; Defeated, 1925 1
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Kelby migration to Canada 
