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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Layard, Laiyard, Layarde, Layerd, De Layard, d'layard and many more.

First found in the Rhine Valley, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with domains, estates and manors. The family were well established in the region of Strasburg north to the coast and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community and their religious activities. They and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. The family was originally from Albigensia and their original name was Raymond. They held a family seat near Montpellier. Pierre Raymond de Layard left France for England at the Edict of Nantes. He was appointed a Major in General Verey's Regiment of Foot and joined him at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. The family settled at Riverssdale outside Dublin. Some of the family returned to England where they became Member of Parliament or distinguished army officers. Charles Peter Layard was Dean of Bristol.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delay research. Another 91 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delay History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Delay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delay Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Charles Delay, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746

Delay Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • P H Delay, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813

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  5. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  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. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
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The Delay Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delay 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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