Acherley Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Acherley Surname Definition:
This name is locational, that is, it was taken as a surname by a family living at Achesleye. This place is known to be in the township of Sandford in the parish of Prees. Eyton in his Antiquties of Shropshire records, "Meantime we get a most satisfactory proof that the land at Aychley, in Sandford, which had been given in about 1230, to William, son of Richard de Lake, had descended to Richard de Lake (III.
Read More About This SurnameAcherley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Acherley (1) may also be a first name.
Acherley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name is locational, that is, it was taken as a surname by a family living at Achesleye. This place is known to be in the township of Sandford in the parish of Prees. Eyton in his Antiquties of Shropshire records, "Meantime we get a most satisfactory proof that the land at Aychley, in Sandford, which had been given in about 1230, to William, son of Richard de Lake, had descended to Richard de Lake (III.), and been made over by him, while living, to his son John. About Michaelmas 1315 the latter styling hiself Johannes Filius Richardi Minini de Laken, sets all his lands of Achesleye..." The long tenure of the de Lake family here suggests that the Atcherley family may have held this land and created their surname in at least the early 13th century. Due to the uncertain nature of surnames at the time it is possible that the Atcherleyes were a younger branch of the de Lakes and took the name de Achesleye on assuming new land, as often happened in this period. The land known as Aychley, probably a farm, was mentioned various times, as in 1582 when Robert Sandford alienated the manor of Sandford, including Aychley (Patent Rolls, Elizabeth I, 1580-1582). The site is now the location of Aychley Farm, a relatively modern building.
The origin of Achesleye is likely from the French 'ach' or 'ache', given as meaning celery or various forms of parsley and the Old English 'ley', meaning fallow – parsley in the fallow.
The family first came to prominence in the person of Sir Roger Acheley, who served as Lord Mayor of London, as well as other positions in that city. Fuller, in The history of the worthies of England mentions, Roger Acheley, son of, Thomas Acheley, of Stanwardine [Baschurch, Shropshire], Draper, 1511 and his arms: 'Gules, on a fess ingrailed between 3 Griffons-heads erased Or, as many Crosses patty sitched Sable.'
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As with such locational names it is possible that there may be multiple sources. Dugdale mentions 'Achelei, and Torvei, in Bedfordshire' in The Baronage of England; Jeffery Neve in An Almanacke for the Teere of Our Lord God, 1609 & Randle Holme in The Academy of Armory declared the 12th of May to be the day of Saint Acheley, an Anglicization of Achilleus, giving a potential patronymic origin. However, it appears that this surname is unique to the Shropshire family, both historically and contemporarily.
Occurrences:
- 1320. 'Richard Lord of Sontford leaves to Hugh and Robin, sons of Robert de Achesleye...': Antiquities of Shropshire, Volume 9, 1859
- 1327. Ric'o de Achesleye: Shropshire Labsubsidy
- 1365. '...good service done by William de Achcsley, brother of Thomas de Achesley, chaplain': Patent Rolls of Edward III, 1364-1367
- 1388. '...Hugh de Atcherley, barker, and Agnes hise wife...': Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1907
- 1485. Robert Acheley, shriue.: The Abridgement of the English Chronicle by John Stow, 1618
- 1504. Roger Acheley, Sheriff of London: The Present State of London by Thomas de Laune, 1681
- 1741. The Britannic Constitution by Roger Acherley was published
Acherley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acherley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Acherley occurs most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acherley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Acherley are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Acherley is also the 11,630,812th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 1 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Acherley is mostly found in: New York, where 100 percent live.
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Acherley Reference & Research
Atcherley Family History - Details of the family at Baschurch, Myddle and the surrounding area of Shropshire. Includes a regularly updated blog.
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