Mobley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Mobley family

The surname Mobley was first found in Cheshire at Mobberley, a parish, in the union of Altrincham, hundred of Bucklow. 1 2 The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Motburlege and literally meant “clearing at the fortification where meetings are held,” from the Old English “mot” + “burh” + “leah.” 3

Moberly was held by Bigot de Loges at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book and conjecturally, the family name is descended from this ancient Norman Baron. St Wilfrid’s Church, Mobberley traces it’s origin to the oldest part of the church dating about 1245.

Early records revealed Patrick de Mobberley founded an Augustinian priory here in 1206 in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Wilfrid, but the priory only existed for a short time. During a restoration in 1888, remains of a Saxon church were also found. Nearby, Mobberley Old Hall is a country house that dates back to 1612.

One of the first records of the family was Patrick Moberlegh who was listed in East Cheshire c. 1220. Almost one hundred years later, William de Modburlegh was listed in Cheshire in 1308. 4 Ralph de Modberleg was listed in the Assize Rolls of Cheshire in 1260. 5