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Where did the English Taylor family come from? What is the English Taylor family crest and coat of arms? When did the Taylor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Taylor family history?
The distinguished surname Taylor is one of the many names that came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old French "tailleor" or "tailleur," meaning "a tailor."
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- 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
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Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Taylor, Taylour, Taylur, Tailler, Taillefer and many more.First found in Somerset, and in Kent where there is record in the "Archaeologia Cantiana" of Walter Taylur in circa 1180. William le Taillur was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1182, and John le talliur is listed in the Assize Rolls of London in 1202. [1]
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Taylor research. Another 223 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1602, 1645, 1729, 1779, 1784, and 1850 are included under the topic Early Taylor History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Taylor family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 132 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included 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 Taylor. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Taylor or a variant listed above:
Taylor Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- James Taylor, who emigrated Dumfries to Virginia in the 1600's
- Achsah Taylor, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630
- Anto Taylor, aged 26, landed in Barbados in 1635
- Anthony Taylor, who arrived in Virginia in 1637
- Alice Taylor, who landed in Virginia in 1653
Taylor Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Cath Taylor, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Agnes Taylor, who was recorded in South Carolina in 1768
- Michael Thomas Taylor, who arrived in Maryland in 1773
Taylor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Andrew Taylor, aged 27, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
- Ann Taylor, who landed in America in 1804
- Archibald Taylor, aged 30, arrived in New York in 1812-1813
- Colin F Taylor, aged 25, arrived in West Indies in 1812
- Cohn Falconar Taylor, aged 25, landed in West Indies in 1812
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- Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (1932-2011), famous actress who is as well-known for her highly publicized personal life as she is for her long film career
- Deems Taylor (1885-1966), American composer
- Billy Taylor (b. 1921), American jazz pianist, composer, and educator currently the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University
- Margaret Smith Taylor (1788-1852), wife of American President Zachary Taylor
- Robert Taylor (1911-1969), American film and television actor
- James Bayard Taylor (1825-1878), American travel-writer
- Angelo F. Taylor (b. 1978), American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics
- Cecil Percival Taylor (b. 1933), American avant garde pianist
- Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915), American engineer
- Henry S. Taylor (1942-1886), American poet awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Forebearers and Descendants of William Taylor and Mahala Cromwell by Carrie Cathern Carte.
- From Log Cabins to the White House: A History of the Taylor Family by Mary Taylor Brewer.
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- ^ Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Other References- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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