Radley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Radley were among those contributors:

Radley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Richard Radley, who landed in Virginia in 1649 6
• Mary Radley, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 6
• Henry Radley, who arrived in Maryland in 1670 6
• Thomas Radley, who arrived in Virginia in 1686 6

Radley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Radley, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1727
• Thomas Radley, who settled in New England in 1765

Radley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• George Radley, who landed in New York in 1834 6
• M Radley, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
• Charles E Radley, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
• Auguste Radley, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1896

Radley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Ernest Radley, aged 5, who landed in America from Sheffield, in 1906
• Hilda Radley, aged 2, who landed in America from Sheffield, in 1906
• Henry Rowland Radley, aged 21, who settled in America from Leeds, England, in 1909
• E S Radley, aged 46, who settled in America, in 1912
• Eleanor Mary Radley, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1918
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Radley Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Elisabeth Radley, aged 35, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1913
• Elizabeth Radley, aged 51, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1921
• Grace Radley, aged 28, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1923

Radley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Radley, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Anthony Radley, English convict from Lincoln, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8

• James Radley (1884-1959), one of the first English aviators who held Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate Number 12
• Clive Thornton Radley MBE (b. 1944), English former cricketer who played eight Tests and four One Day Internationals for England, Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1979
• Kate Radley (b. 1967), English keyboard player for the British rock band Spiritualized
• Alfred Radley (b. 1924), British clothing manufacturer, best known for his association with the Quorum Boutique
• Paul Radley, Australian writer, recipient of the 1981 Australian/Vogel Literary Award
• Simon Radley (b. 1965), British executive chef of Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor, a Michelin four star restaurant for over 23 consecutive years
• Adrian Radley (b. 1976), Australian gold, two-times silver and bronze medalist swimmer in 1997
• John Henry "Yip" Radley (1908-1963), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1930 to 1940