Malloney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

Before Irish names were translated into English, Malloney had a Gaelic form of Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, which means descendant of a servant of the Church. 1

Early Origins of the Malloney family

The surname Malloney was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where O'Moloney, "were chiefs of Cuiltenan, now the parish of Kiltonanlea, in the barony of Tulla." 2

Early History of the Malloney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malloney research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1690, 1709, 1726, 1865, 1900, 1925, 1937, 1949 and 1976 are included under the topic Early Malloney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Malloney Spelling Variations

Official documents, crafted by early scribes and church officials, primarily contained names that were spelled according to their pronunciation. This lead to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating an illusion that a single person was many people. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Malloney that are preserved in the archival documents of the time are Molony, Maloney, O'Maloney, O'Molony, MacLoughney and many more.

Early Notables of the Malloney family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was Father Donough O'Molony who was tortured to death in 1601. John Mullowney (c. 1690-1726) was born in Derrew, near Ballyheane, County Mayo who began his career as a horse thief and was sentenced to death in Castlebar in his youth. The Grand Jury made a deal with him in which...
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Malloney migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Malloney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mary Ann Malloney, aged 19, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1850 3
Priscilla Malloney, aged 17, a servant, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1850 3
James Malloney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constitution" in 1851 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Malloney (post 1700) +

Joseph F. Malloney (b. 1835), American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1898; Socialist Labor Candidate for President of the United States, 1900 5

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THE TORY 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Tory.gif
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTITUTION 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Constitution.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html