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![Show Contents]() Blayney Surname History
The origins of the ancient name Blayney belong to that rich Celtic tradition that comes from Wales. This surname was derived from the Welsh personal name Blethyn. Early Origins of the Blayney familyThe surname Blayney was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Blayney familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blayney research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1370, 1430, 1523, 1573, 1577, 1595, 1621, 1762, 1770, 1795, 1838, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Blayney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blayney Spelling VariationsThere are relatively few surnames native to Wales, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. Early variations of Welsh surnames can be explained by the fact that very few people in the early Middle Ages were literate. Priests and the few other literate people were responsible for recording names in official documents. And because most people could not specific how to properly record their names it was up to the individual recorder of that time to determine how a spoken name should be recorded. Variations due to the imprecise or improper recording of a name continued later in history when names originally composed in the Brythonic Celtic, language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, were transliterated into English. Welsh names that were documented in English often changed dramatically since the native language of Wales, which was highly inflected, did not copy well. Occasionally, however, spelling variations were carried out according to an individual's specific design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by minor variations. The spelling variations of the name Blayney have included Blayney, Blainey, Blaney, Blany, Blaney, Blainay, Blanay, Blaynay, Bleiney and many more. Early Notables of the Blayney familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was  Migration of the Blayney family to Ireland
Some of the Blayney family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 172 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many Welsh families joined their Scottish and Irish neighbors during the late 1800s and early 1900s in seeking refuge in North America. Like the Irish and Scottish, many Welsh anxiously awaited the work, freedom, and opportunities that they believed lay in North America. Those who did journey over to the United States and what became known as Canada often realized those dreams, but only through much toil and perseverance. Whenever and however these Welsh immigrants arrived in North America, they were instrumental in the creation of the industry, commerce, and cultural heritage within those two developing nations. In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Blayney were found:
Blayney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Richard I Blayney, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1806 1
- John Blayney, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1808 1
- William Blayney, who arrived in Delaware in 1812
- William Blayney, aged 47, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1812 1
- Henry Blayney, who arrived in America in 1825 1
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Blayney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Mary Blayney, (b. 1821), aged 20, Irish house servant from Sligo, Ireland departing on 8th July 1841 from Greenock, Scotland aboard the ship "New York Packet" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 23rd October 1841 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Blayney (post 1700) | + |
- Keith Blayney, American Medical educator, Dean of Indiana University
- Mrs. Dana C. Blayney, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1936 3
- John Joseph Blayney KSG (1925-2018), Irish rugby player, barrister, and jurist, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland (1992-1997)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ship Voyages to New South Wales (Retrieved 18th November 2020). Retrieved from http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5316/4_4782/New%20York%20Packet_23%20Oct%201841/4_478200095.jpg&No=235
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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