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The Arkley Crest
The first known forbearer of the Arkley family in America was: John Allen, Bannockburn, Scotland
William Wallace Arkley, 1834, 1903 born in Leeds-Megantic, Quebec married Agnes Dunn, 1845-1931 Born Leeds-Megantic, Quebec
John Oliver Arkley, April 14, 1872 in Santa Clara County, California
Died June 10, 1950 in an accident on the Malibu Highway, Santa Monica, CA
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William Oliver came to Canada from the Border and married a Margaret Allen
Elizabeth married Andrew Dunn from Sterling, Scotland, 1830
Agnes Dunn married William W. Arkley in 1868
John O. Arkley married Grace Hibbits in 1899
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The Arklies-Arkleys-Arklays - are an old Angus family whose forbearers came from the Lennox Country. In Angus they held the estates of Ethibeaton and Duinald. The name of the progenitor of the family was Arkyll which is derived from the Norse, Arketil. From "Ari" eagle and "Ketill" kettle or sacrificial cauldron. Crest - two thistles, orlewise, vertflowered gules, in center, a rose. Motto - Bene qui sedulo (He acts well who acts zealously).
Picture of Arkley Crest on door
Arkley Crest
article of Origin of Arkley surname