Boylen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Boylen

What does the name Boylen mean?

The original Gaelic form of Boylen was Ó Baoighealláin. 1

Early Origins of the Boylen family

The surname Boylen was first found in Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times, and were descended from the Heremon line of Kings, more specifically King Colla da Crioch, one of the three famous Kings of Colla, 357 A.D. (O'Hart)

Early History of the Boylen family

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Boylen Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Boylen that are preserved in archival documents are Boylan, Boyland, O'Boylan and others.

Early Notables of the Boylen family

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Boylen migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Boylen name:

Boylen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miss Rose Boylen, aged 18, Irish settler who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"

Boylen migration to Australia +

Boylen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Ann Boylen, (Conner), Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 25th November 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland