| ![Show Contents]() Meny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Meny familyThe surname Meny was first found in Masny in Hainaut, France where Walter De Manny, 1st Baron Manny, KG (1310–1372), voyaged to England as a soldier of fortune and esquire of Queen Philippa in 1327. He settled in the London area founding Charterhouse and took part in the Scottish wars of King Edward III, eventually rising to be in command of the English fleet. He was later captured and thrown into prison at Saint-Jean-d'Angély but was able to escape. Upon his eventual return to England, he founded Charterhouse in London in 1349. His daughter Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke and 2nd Baroness Manny (1355–1384) succeeded him in 1375 and shortly before her death, she was invested as a Lady of the Garter. Early History of the Meny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meny research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1357, 1362, 1372, 1389, 1608, 1641, 1676 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Meny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meny Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Meny are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Meny include Mayney, Maney, Many, Mainey, Mainy, Manie, Maynie, Mainie, Mainy, Meny, Meyney, Meney and many more. Early Notables of the Meny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Meny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meny RankingIn France, the name Meny is the 7,339th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
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Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Meny, or a variant listed above:
Meny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. J. Meny, (b. 1826), aged 22, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mountaineer" arriving in the United States on 29th May 1848 2
- Mr. Chrysostome Meny, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 3
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2137
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Meny migration to the United States 
