Conlay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

Early Origins of the Conlay family

The surname Conlay was first found in County Offaly (Irish: Uíbh Fháilí) originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, located in central Ireland in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The line of the family name or sept Conley were descended through the name Connolly, Connelly, and Connell from McCarthy Mor (the Great), from Daologach, the King of Munster.

Early History of the Conlay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conlay research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Conlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Conlay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conley, Connolly, Connelly, Connell, Connall, Connally, Conelly, Conolly, Conlay, Conlaye, Conleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Conlay family

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Conlay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conlay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Conlay, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1

The Conlay Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non Sibi
Motto Translation: Not for himself.

Citations +

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)