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Where did the Irish Foley family come from? What is the Irish Foley family crest and coat of arms? When did the Foley family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Foley family history?
The original Gaelic form of Foley was O Foghladha, derived from the word "foghladha," which means "plunderer."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Foley revealed many variations, including Foley, MacSharry, Foaley, Foli, Fooley, Sharry, Sharrie, McSharry, MacSharey, McSharey, Foalie, Foolie, Fowlie and many more.First found in Waterford, in southern Ireland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foley research. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1131 is included under the topic Early Foley History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Foley. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute do to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United Sates and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Foley family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Foley Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Tho Foley, who arrived in Virginia in 1664
Foley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Bryan Foley purchased land in Virginia in 1714
- James Foley purchased land in Virginia in 1770
- Morris Foley, who arrived in America in 1787
- Maurice Foley, who landed in America in 1799
Foley Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Philip Foley, aged 45, landed in New York in 1812
- Edward Foley, aged 27, arrived in New York in 1812
- Elea Foley, aged 27, arrived in Massachusetts in 1812
- Anne Foley, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- William Foley, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Thomas Stephen Foley (b. 1929), American politician, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989-1995), ambassador to Japan (1997-2001)
- Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (1910-1968), American country and western singer
- John Henry Foley (1818-1874), Irish sculptor
- Charles Joseph "Curry" Foley (1856-1898), Irish born, Major League baseball player
- Adrian Gerald Foley (b. 1923), 8th Baron Foley, British peer and a former composer and pianist now living in Spain
- Mina Foley (1930-2007), New Zealand coloratura soprano
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Our Foleys' by Vivian E. Meissner Foley.
- Notes on Andrews, Carlisle, Foley, and Hagarty Families of Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1790-1870 by John Bradley Arthaud.
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Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
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: Ut prosim
Motto Translation: That I may be of use.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- 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).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigress 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4).
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The Foley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Foley 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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