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

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

Mallery is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was a name given to a person who was known for bad luck and an unhappy disposition having derived from the Old French word malheure meaning unhappy or unlucky.

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Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Mallery were recorded, including Mallory, Mallorie, Mallorey, Mellory and others.

First found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mallery research. Another 307 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1471, and 1564 are included under the topic Early Mallery History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Mallery family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 98 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Mallery family emigrate to North America:

Mallery Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richd Mallery, who landed in Virginia in 1649
  • Roser Mallery, who arrived in Virginia in 1655

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  • Susan Mallery, American author of over 80 books for Harlequin and Silhouette
  • Garrick Mallery (1831-1894), American ethnologist


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The Mallery Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mallery 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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