The Devon Ansteys

by Gary. M. Anstey, chief researcher of the Anstey story project.

Devon ‘Anstey’, Ansty’, ‘Anstee’ and ‘Anstie’s are very complicated indeed. Basically there are three types of ‘Anstey’, Ansty’, ‘Anstee’ and ‘Anstie’s in Devon, being:

• Those who connect to the South West Peninsula Anstey pedigree;
• Those who are ‘Ansteys evolved from other surnames‘; and
• Those who connect to other ‘Anstey’, Ansty’, ‘Anstee’ and ‘Anstie’ sub-branches, and subsequently moved to Devon for whatever reason.

Thus far, ‘Anstey’, Ansty’, ‘Anstee’ and ‘Anstie’s in Devon where we have begun to upload information are:

• South West Peninsula Ansteys:
  • Bampton Ansteys
  • Bradninch Ansteys
  • Broadclyst Ansteys
  • Crediton Ansteys
  • Dowland Ansteys
  • Filleigh Ansteys
  • Iddesleigh Ansteys
  • Monkokehampton Ansteys
  • Otterton Ansteys
  • Sandford Ansteys
  • Tiverton Ansteys
  • Washfield Ansteys
  • Witheridge Ansteys (sub-branch of the Tiverton Ansteys)
• Ansteys Evolved from other Surnames:
  • Brixton Ansteys
  • Chulmleigh Ansteys
  • Crediton Ansteys
  • Devonport Ansteys
  • Exminster Ansteys
  • Kennford Ansteys
  • Witheridge Ansteys (sub-branch of the Chulmleigh Ansteys)

[Note: certain Devon parishes had both South West Peninsula Ansteys and ‘Ansteys evolved from other surnames‘ living in them, sometimes alongside each other at the same time – hence certain parishes appear in both above lists (eg Witheridge and Crediton)]

We have already uploaded bits of information and documentation about ‘Anstey’, Ansty’, ‘Anstee’ and ‘Anstie’s in Devon, and continue to upload more all the time (see Project Updates), however it is spread over various segments of the website.

The best way to find said information is to enter ‘Devon’ in the search box at the bottom of this page and a list of relevant pages will appear.