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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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

Hurley is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in Harley, a place-name found in Shropshire and in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The place-name is derived from the Old English words hare, which meant hare or rabbit, and leah, which meant forest clearing. The name as a whole meant "clearing with lots of rabbits." The original bearers of the name lived near or in such a clearing.

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Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Hurley family name include Harley, Hurley, Harrily and others.

First found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hurley research. Another 143 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1013, 1319, 1354, 1579, 1656, 1624, 1700, 1st , 1661 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Hurley History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 107 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hurley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Hurley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 41 words(3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Hurley surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Hurley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eliza Hurley, who landed in Virginia in 1700
  • Daniel Hurley, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1745

Hurley Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • David Hurley, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
  • Ellen Hurley, aged 25, arrived in America in 1822
  • Philip Hurley, who arrived in New York in 1834
  • James Hurley, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842
  • Thomas Hurley, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1853


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  • Denis M Hurley (1843-1899), American, politician, U.S. Representative from New York (1895-99)
  • Colonel Douglas G. Hurley (b. 1966), NASA Astronaut with over 376 hours in space
  • Major-General Patrick Jay Hurley (1883-1963), American Ambassador to China (1943-1945)
  • Joseph Patrick Hurley (1894-1967), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Eric William Hurley (b. 1985), American professional baseball pitcher
  • Paul Hurley (b. 1946), former American ice hockey player
  • Elizabeth Jane Hurley (b. 1965), English model and actress
  • James Francis "Frank" Hurley (1885-1962), Australian photographer and film maker
  • Michael Hurley (b. 1990), Australian rules footballer
  • Charles John Hurley (b. 1936), Irish former footballer


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  • The Ancestry of William Neal Hurley III [sic]; A Record of Many of His Ancestors and Present Day Relatives Who Share the Common Ancestry by William Neal Hurley.
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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: Virtute et fide
Motto Translation: By valour and faith.

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  1. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
  2. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  4. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  5. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  6. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  7. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  8. 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.
  9. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  10. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
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The Hurley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hurley 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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