Tilsley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Tilsley family

The surname Tilsley was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the.13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Tilsley family

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Tilsley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tillesley, Tilleslie, Tilleslee, Tillesly, Tileslie, Tilesley, Tilesley, Tyllesley, Tylesley, Tyleslie, Tillersley, Tyllerslie, Tilsley, Tylsley, Tylsly and many more.

Early Notables of the Tilsley family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Tilsley (614-1684), was an English Puritan divine, born in Lancashire, probably near Bolton, in 1614 and was educated at Edinburgh University. 1

Tilsley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tilsley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Tilsley, who landed in Maryland in 1641 2

Tilsley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Tilsley, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1870 2

Tilsley migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tilsley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Hugh Tilsley, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wairoa" in 1880

The Tilsley Motto +

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: Ne Cede Malis Sed Contra
Motto Translation: Yield not to Adversity, but the Contrary.

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)