Taylour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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During the Middle Ages, the surname of Taylour was used in Scotland. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Taylour family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Taylour was an occupational name for a tailor. Interestingly, the name Taylour was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word taillour, meaning tailor. 1

Early Origins of the Taylour family

The surname Taylour was first found in many places throughout Scotland. Some of the early records include: Alexander le Tayllur who was valet of Alexander in 1276; John le Taillur who was held the mill of Selkirk as firmar in 1292; and Brice le Taillur who was one of the Scottish prisoners taken at the capture of Dunbar Castle in 1296. The last entry's year is of great significance to the surname and indeed to much of Scotland; for it was that year that King Edward I invaded Scotland and insisted that the native Scots pay homage to him.

Six persons of this name in the counties of Roxburgh, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Lanark, and Angus all rendered homage, 1296. 2 They held lands in Forfar, Cesseworth, Cunningham, Lanark, and Stirling in Scotland.

Early History of the Taylour family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Taylour research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1376, 1645, 1729, 1779, 1784, 1850, 1890 and 1920 are included under the topic Early Taylour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Taylour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taylor, Taylour, Taylur, Tailler, Taillefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Taylour family

Notable among the family at this time was Edward Taylor (1645-1729), who was hailed as the finest American poet of the 17th century upon the publication of his work in 1920...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Taylour Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Taylour family to Ireland

Some of the Taylour family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Taylour migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Taylour Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Taylour, who arrived in Connecticut in 1647 3
Edmond Taylour, who landed in Virginia in 1654 3
Abraham Taylour, who arrived in Virginia in 1660 3
Hugh Taylour, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 3
Joane Taylour, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Taylour (post 1700) +

Auston Taylour Matthews (b. 1997), American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)