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Where did the English Ously family come from? What is the English Ously family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ously family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ously family history?The Ously surname is thought to have been a habitational name, from a now lost place name in Southern England, perhaps from the name of the river name Ouse and the Old English "le-ah," meaning a "wood."
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ousely, Ouseley, Owsley, Owseley, Oosely, Osly, Osley, Oursley, Housley and many more.
First found in Salop (Shropshire) 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 1300 when they held in that shire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ously research. Another 307 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1570, 1624, and 1640 are included under the topic Early Ously History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ously Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ously Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
The Ously Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ously Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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