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Where did the Irish Aylward family come from? What is the Irish Aylward family crest and coat of arms? When did the Aylward family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Aylward family history?

The roots of this English name predate the Norman invasion of 1066. It comes from the Old English name "Adelweard," which existed before surnames came into usage in Britain. The name is composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "ward," meaning "guard."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Aylward, Ailward, Eylward and others.

First found in Suffolk, where a Godric filius Aeilwardi was living in 1095.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aylward research. Another 241 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1153, 1201, 1229, and 1243 are included under the topic Early Aylward History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aylward Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Ellen Aylward, aged 21, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1895

Aylward Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Agnes Aylward, aged 36, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ballyduff, in 1901
  • Edward Aylward, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Waterford, in 1906
  • Annie Aylward, aged 11, who arrived at Ellis Island from Thomastown, Ireland, in 1908
  • Anastasia Aylward, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Belfast, Ireland, in 1912


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  • Dick Aylward (1925-1983), American baseball player
  • James P. Aylward (1885-1982), American lawyer and politician
  • John Aylward (b. 1946), American actor
  • Bob Aylward (1911-1974), Irish politician
  • Bobby Aylward (b. 1955), Irish politician
  • Liam Aylward (b. 1952), Irish politician
  • John Aylward, contemporary film and television actor
  • Alan Aylward (b. 1949), English Head of the Atmospheric Physics Laboratory at University College, London
  • Gladys Aylward (1902-1970), English, missionary in China who co-founded the inn made famous by Hollywood as the "Inn of the Sixth Happiness"
  • Gladys Aylward (1902-1970), English missionary

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  2. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  3. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  4. Harris, Ruth-Ann and B. Emer O'Keefe. The Search for Missing Friends Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in the Boston Pilot Volume II 1851-1853. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1991. Print.
  5. Johnson, Daniel F. Irish Emigration to New England Through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 1841-1849. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1996. Print.
  6. McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
  7. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  8. MacLysaght, Edward. The Surnames of Ireland 3rd Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1978. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2278-0).
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
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The Aylward Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Aylward Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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