Ebrey Family History

This surname may have origins from a minor place in Shrops called Ebrey or Ebury. Some of the bearers below may belong under (2). Perhaps it is derived from Ebury in Westminster (Middx), which is recorded as Eia in 1086 and Eyebury in 1323; however, it is not clear if this surname has survived.

The place-name derives from Old English ēg meaning ‘island,’ with a later addition of Middle English bury denoting ‘fortress dwelling’ (from the Old English burg).