Dry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Dry family
The surname Dry was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1219 when Roger Drie held estates in that county.
Early History of the Dry family
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Dry Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dry, Drey, Drye, Dray, Dreigh, Drie, Dreye and others.
Early Notables of the Dry family (pre 1700)
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Dry migration to the United States +
Dry Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
William Dry, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 [1]
John Dry, who settled in Virginia in 1663
John Dry, who landed in Virginia in 1664 [1]
Catharine Dry, who settled in Maryland in 1669
Augustin Dry, who settled in Barbados in 1679
Johann Jacob Dry, who settled in America in 1732
Hans Georg Dry, who settled in America in 1732
George Dry, who settled in New Orleans in 1862
Dry migration to Australia +
Dry Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Mr. William Dry, English convict who was convicted in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) [2]
Dry migration to New Zealand +
Dry Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
Mr. Dry, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Northfleet" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in February 1854 [3]
Mrs. Dry, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Northfleet" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in February 1854 [3]
Contemporary Notables of the name Dry (post 1700) +
Richard Dry, English Mayor of Oxford England, the son of William Dry, a tailor of St Peter-in-the-East, and Mary Higgins
Van Diemen's
^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Dry (English)