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

The Scottish Traill surname is most likely a habitational name, taken on from a place name; perhaps from the Gaelic "Traill creek" which runs into Upper Loch Torridon.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Trail, Traill, Trayle, Treil, Trelly, Teign, Pentrail, Traylor and many more.

First found in Bedfordshire, where they were Lords of the Manor of Yielden and other estates in that shire as shown in the Domesday Book taken in the year 1086. Geoffrey de Traillgi, a knight at the Battle of Hastings, was an under-tenant of the Bishop of Coutances. He was originally from Trelly in the arrondisement of Manche, Coutances in Normandy. Geoffrey also held Teign, in Devon. The family joined the many Norman nobles who moved north into Scotland.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Traill research. Another 355 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1366, 1385, 1395, 1523, 1583, and 1808 are included under the topic Early Traill History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Traill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 70 words(5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Traill Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Traill, who settled in Maryland in 1684

Traill Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • George Traill, who arrived in Boston in 1746
  • Captain Traill, who settled in Boston in 1763
  • William Traill, aged 15, arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1774
  • Jannet Traill, aged 23, landed in Savanna(h), Ga in 1775

Traill Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Hester Traill, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
  • John Traill, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1910
  • George Traill, aged 3, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910


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  • Dr. Thomas Stewart Traill (1781-1862), Scottish professor of medical jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh
  • Henry Duff Traill (1842-1900), English journalist
  • Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899), Canadian (English born) naturalist and author
  • Anthony Traill (1939-2007), Professor of linguistics at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa
  • Robert Henry "Roy" Traill (1892-1989), wildlife ranger of Stewart Island in New Zealand


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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: Discrimine salus
Motto Translation: Safety in danger.

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  2. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
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  7. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
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  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Traill Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Traill 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.

This page was last modified on 5 December 2011 at 07:04.

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