Erleigh Name Study

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The Erleigh / Erle, Erley, Earl, Earll, Earls, Earle, Earles Family Surname

For a History of the Erleigh / Earle Surname go to: Erleigh / Earle Family Surname History

About the Project

The Erleigh / Earle Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Erleigh / Earle name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Erleigh / Earle surname.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Erleigh's), by time period (18th Century Erleigh's), or by topic (Erleigh DNA, Erleigh Occupations, Erleigh Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Erleigh Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Glenn Earls for assistance.

... ... ... is a member of the Erleigh Name Study Project.

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

Research Pages

Here are some of the research pages included in the study. We are working on them, and could use your help!

Erleigh Family Information

• History of the Erleigh / Earle Surname
• Erleigh Surname - English Patriarchs
• Earle / Erle / Earl / Earll Y-DNA Project

English County Categories
(for a full list of county categores click here)

• The Berkshire Line
• The Somerset Line
• The Wiltshire Line Begins with: William Earle (1475-1543)
• The Lincolnshire Line
• The Yorkshire Line
• The Lancashire Line
• The Cheshire Line
• The Norfolk Line
• The Devon Line
• The Dorset Line
• The Essex Line
• The Sussex Line

The American Branches
Earle Surname Immigrants to the New World

-- Rhode Island / Massachusetts Branch

• Begins with: Ralph Earle (1606-bef.1678)

-- Boston Massachusetts Branch

• Begins with: Robert Earle (abt.1640-1698)

-- Boxford Massachusetts Branch

• Begins with: William Earle

-- Secaucus New Jersey Branch

• Begins with: Edward Earle Sr. (1628-1711)
• * Possible English Origins of Edward Earle Sr. of Secaucus NJ
• * Edward Earle Jr. - Biographical Sketch

-- Bergen County New Jersey Branch

• Begins with: Robert Earle

-- Virginia & South Carolina Branch

• Begins with: John Earle (abt.1614-1660)

-- Maryland Branch

• Begins with: James Earle (1631-1684)

-- Granville District, North Carolina Branch

• Begins with: Gamaliel Earle (1715-abt.1775)

Membership

• Glenn Earls Project Coordinator
• Want to Join? Your name here.

Related Surnames and Variants

Below are the main variations of the Erleigh Surname.

• Erleigh
• Erlegh
• Erley
• Earle
• Earles
• Erle
• Erles
• Earl
• Earls
• Earll

Regarding Parish Records and Name Mis-spelling or Variations:

In parish church records the spelling of names was not standardized. Many people didn't read or write (much less spell), and sometimes they didn't even know how to spell their own name. While the clergymen were more literate than most people they tended to spell people's names phonetically as they heard them (or they spelled them in latin). This resulted in many English names being misspelled in the Church records.

The name Erleigh which later became Earle (pronounced Er-lee or Er-lay) was mis-spelled in many ways.

Variations in historical documents:

Norman (French) Era Nomenclature: de Erleigh, de Erlegh, de Erleia, d’Erley, de Erle, de Erlee, de Derley, de Herlegh, de Arle, d’Arley

Post Norman (French) Era: Eryll, Erlye, Earlle, Erlie, Erlee, Erleye, Ernle, Erie, Earlle, Derley, Darell, Derle, Serle, Gerle, Arle, Arleye, Arneleye, Arlay, Herel, Herlegh, Harle, Harlee, Harleye, Herleye, Earley

Worst mis-spellings: Irle, Erlli, Urle, Erleg, Eacle, Yurl, Yerlye, Yerle, Yerl, Ezell, Errle, Earell, Eral, Erell, Eerle, Erl, Erll, Erril, Errill, Eroll, Enrell, Arkle, Arie, Arrel, Auerill, Ariell, Awrol, Carl

Earle Male Y-DNA Project

We are looking for Earle males who have either already taken a Y-DNA test or would like to take one.

Y-DNA can help determine which Earle lines are related and how. This can be huge in determining relationships between the various Earle lines.

For more information see:

Earle / Erle / Earl / Earll Y-DNA Project