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![Show Contents]() Durley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Durley familyThe surname Durley was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat as a sept of Ui Maine (Hy Main) one of the most important groups of clanns in Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in County Offaly. Early History of the Durley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durley research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1798 is included under the topic Early Durley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Durley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Doorley, Dorley, O'Dorely, O'Doorley, Dorly and many more. Early Notables of the Durley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Durley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Durley migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Durley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Durley, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
- Mr. Robert Durley, (b. 1802), aged 28, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 11th August 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1831 2
- William Durley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eden" in 1838 3
| Durley 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: Durley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Clara Durley, aged 22, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Durley (post 1700) | + |
- Walter Durley Boyle, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1950 5
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