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Where did the Scottish Boyle family come from? What is the Scottish Boyle family crest and coat of arms? When did the Boyle family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Boyle family history?

The Boyle surname in Scotland is of Norman origin, thought to have derived from one of the place names such as Boyville, Boeville, and Beauville.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Boyle, Boyles, de Boyville and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where the de Boyvilles are said to have settled in Kelburn by 1140. The first record found of the name in Scotland is of a David de Boivil witnessing a charter as early as 1164.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boyle research. Another 343 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1280, 1291, 1296, 1488, 1566, 1607, 1621, 1639, 1643, 1667, 1679, 1694, 1699, 1703, 1745, 1747, 1772, and 1853 are included under the topic Early Boyle History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 141 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boyle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Boyle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 311 words(22 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boyle Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Naamy Boyle, who arrived in Virginia in 1622
  • Christopher Boyle settled in Virginia in 1645
  • Ann Boyle, who landed in Virginia in 1657
  • Elizth Boyle, aged 21, landed in New York in 1664

Boyle Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Alexander Boyle, who landed in Virginia in 1716
  • Benjamin Boyle who settled in New Hampshire in 1718
  • Margaret Boyle, who arrived in New England in 1718
  • Baltzer Boyle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761
  • Henry Boyle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765


Boyle Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Irwin Boyle, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1803
  • Jas Boyle, who landed in America in 1805
  • Bernard Boyle, who landed in America in 1810
  • Catherine Boyle, who landed in Baltimore Md in 1811
  • Peter Boyle, who landed in America in 1811


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  • Joseph C Boyle (1888-1972), American film director
  • Kay Boyle (1902-1992), American short-story writer, novelist and poet
  • Thomas Coraghessan "TC" Boyle (b. 1948), American novelist and short story writer awarded the PEN/Faulkner award in 1988
  • Lara Flynn Boyle (b. 1970), American film and television actress
  • Peter Lawrence Boyle (1935-2006), award-winning American actor
  • Robert Francis Boyle (1909-2010), American art director and production designer awarded an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of one of cinema's great careers in art direction
  • Major-General Leo Martin Boyle (1899-1969), American Adjutant-General of Illinois (1940-)
  • Jimmy Boyle (b. 1944), Scottish sculptor and reformed criminal
  • Mark Boyle (1934-2005), Scottish artist best known for his work as a pioneer of light shows in music
  • Admiral William Henry Dudley Boyle GCB, GCVO, RN (1873-1967), British nobleman, 12th Earl of Cork and 12th Earl of Orrery, Royal Navy officer who had achieved the rank of full Admiral

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  • The Boyle-Bole-Boles Descendants of James Boyle of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania by David Boles.
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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: Dominus provedebit
Motto Translation: God will provide

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Boyle Clan Badge
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...

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  2. Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
  3. Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
  4. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  5. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
  6. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  7. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  8. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  9. Donaldson, Gordon and Robert S. Morpeth. Who's Who In Scotish History. Wales: Welsh Academic Press, 1996. Print. (ISBN 186057-0054).
  10. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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The Boyle Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Boyle Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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