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Where did the English Irish family come from? What is the English Irish family crest and coat of arms? When did the Irish family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Irish family history?
The roots of the distinguished surname Irish are Old French, the language spoken by the conquerors who came to England in 1066. The name is derived from "Ireis," meaning "Irish," and denotes someone who comes from Ireland.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Irish include Irish, Irishe, Ireys, Irysh, Iris and others.First found in Shropshire, where the first bearers of the name settled. The earliest known bearer of the name was Richard Ireis, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire in 1169.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Irish research. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Irish History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
More information is included under the topic Early Irish Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Irish family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 110 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Irish. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Irish or a variant listed above:
Irish Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Henrie Irish, aged 16, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- John Irish, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1637
- John Irish, who sailed to New England between 1620 and 1650
- Jone Irish to Virginia in 1653
- Jone Irish, who landed in Virginia in 1653
Irish Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- James Irish, who landed in New England in 1711
- Pegg Irish to Potomack, Maryland in 1731
- William Irish, who landed in America in 1760-1763
- William Irish to America in 1763
Irish Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Charles Irish, aged 27, arrived in New York in 1812
- Thomas Irish, who arrived in New York in 1841
- G Irish, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- Ned Irish (1905-1982), American basketball promoter
- Carolyn Tanner Irish (b. 1940), American clergyman, the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah
- Edward S "Ned" Irish (1905-1982), American, basketball promoter, president of the New York Knicks (1946-1974), made a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1964
- Mark Irish (b. 1981), English rugby player
- Fred Irish, Arizona football coach, 1896-1906
- George Irish, Montserrat academic, professor of Caribbean studies
- Sir Ronald Arthur Irish (b. 1913), Australian business executive, Chairman of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Australia)
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- John Irish, His Life and Ancestors, 1086-1677 by George E. Irish.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
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The Irish Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Irish 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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