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Early Virginia Immigrants; 1623–1666
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Kirby, Wm., 1650, by Richard Tye and Charles Sparrowe, Charles City Co.
"As I understand it the Kirby line came from England originally, when
they
split in the U.S. some went to Pa., some to Va"
"I am no expert on Kirby history but I am of Montgomerys who have same
background as Kirby's in Normandy and Denmark. They settled first in England,
made attempts at invading Ireland but mostly failed until Oliver Cromwell.
Then after 1640, Cromwell had Transportation laws, meaning a lot of Protestant
English and Scots were set over to take possession of the estates of Catholic
lords. This they did in Ulster. So they were not Irish but either Ulster
Scots or Ulster English. After awhile when English Kings wanted to get rid of
religious dissidents, they shipped them off to Ulster. . .Presbyterians,
Methodists, Quakers, etc. We know that the Kirby's of New England left
Warwickshire in 1635 to escape religious persecution. So could be the same
with the ones who came over from Ireland. They went first to Ireland. Not
likely Irish but persecuted by Anglicans for not accepting the Church of
England."
"Much of this was gleaned from the book "Virginia
Settlers and English adventures" which is in the Public Library at Anniston,
Al. The linein order is as follows: Beginning in l530 Scarning England"
http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/england.htm