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

The many generations and branches of the Milnor family can all place the origins of their surname with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name reveals that an early member worked as a person who was a milner or more commonly know as a miller. The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name myln which meant mill.

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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 Milnor were recorded, including Milner, Milnor and others.

First found in Yorkshire 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 Milnor research. Another 270 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Milnor History 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 Milnor family emigrate to North America:

Milnor Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Daniel Milnor, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682
  • Joseph Milnor, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682

Milnor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • B M Milnor, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850

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