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Hartley Family History
Hartley Genealogy & Family TreeHartley is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots hart ("stag") and lea ("wood clearing"). The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Hertlay--was recorded in 1191. The family motto is Vive ut vivas which means "Live that you may live."
Other spellings include "Hartly," "Hartlay," "Hartlaye," "Hartlie," and "Hartleigh." Notable people with the surname include American actor Justin Hartley (Smallville, Passions, Emily Owens M.D.), American race car driver Gene Hartley, and Canadian Olympic athlete Blythe Hartley (diving). The first Hartley to come to America was William Hartley in Virginia in 1623.
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Hartley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Michael Hartley -- --, 1604 January 14, 1605
- John Hartley -- --, 1552 December 0, 1578
- Ellen Hartley -- --, 1660 February 11, 1721
- Nicholas Hartley -- --, 1570 December 0, 1624 England
- Nicholas Hartley -- --, 1609 May 26, 1662 Lancashire
Hartley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rob Hartley -- --, 1650 December 0, 1748
- Sandra Hartley -- --, 1947 October 1, 1999
- Claricia Hartley -- --, 1210 December 0, 1283 Dorset
- Adam Hartley -- --, 1188 December 0, 1217
- Lavinia Hartley -- --, 1870 October 0, 1930
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