"The
World Wide Appleby One Name Study Group"
This
site was first established in July 1997 as:
A
forum created to foster discussion and exchange of genealogical
information on the Appleby family.
Name
Origins:
Derives
from de Appleby, (Norman) for Local 'of Appleby'
Parishes
in Westmorland, Lincoln and Leicester.
Some
Noteable Appleby's:
Henry de
Apelby, rector of Bolton-Juxta-Bowland 1367
John de
Appleby, vicar of Tilney, Norfolk 1372
Sir Edmund
de Appleby who died in 1375. He fought at the Battle of Crecy
in France with King Edward III.
Wiliam Ivers
Appleby 1811-1870 Journalist and pioneer on a Mormon Wagon Train
in Utah.
James Appleby
1824-1835 who died aged 11 along with 75 boys in the Wallsend
Colliery disaster.
Thomas A
Appleby 1843-1925 Veteran of the American Civil War.
Stuart Appleby.
The Australian World Class International golfer.