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Pryor Family History
Pryor Genealogy & Family TreePryor is an English name from Derbyshire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. it comes from the Old English prior which means "superior" and referred to someone with a position of power. The earliest known ancestor--Roger Priur--was recorded in 1205. The family motto is Speriamo which means "We hope."
Other spellings include "Prior." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Greg Pryor (Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals), American boxer Aaron Pryor, and American comedian Richard Pryor (Blazing Saddles, Richard Pryor: Live in Concert). The first Pryor to come to America was Thomas Pryor in Maryland in 1663.
Pryor Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Willie Parham Pryor -- --, 1825 January 7, 1905 North Carolina
- Wade Pryor -- --, 1833 February 18, 1893 Georgia
- Susan Pryor -- --, 1823 May 10, 1904
- Elijah Pryor -- --, 1855 August 27, 1927
- Mary M. Pryor -- --, 1831 December 0, 1900 North Carolina
Pryor Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Peggy Pryor -- --, 1821 June 22, 1908
- Mary Pryor -- --, 1764 December 1, 1816 Virginia
- Robert Pryor -- --, 1666 October 29, 1693
- Robert Pryor -- --, 1663 October 29, 1693 Virginia
- James William Pryor -- --, 1849 March 31, 1936 West Virginia
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