Bannaley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bannaley family

Early History of the Bannaley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bannaley research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1653 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Bannaley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bannaley Spelling Variations

Standards against which to judge the accuracy of spellings and translations did not yet exist in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations in names dating from that era, are thus, an extremely common occurrence. Bannaley has been recorded as Bonally, Bonelly, Bonallo, Bonalo, Bonaly, Bonnella, Bonela, Bonello and many more.

Early Notables of the Bannaley family

Notable amongst the family at this time was David Bonallo, an unusual spelling but not an exception in Scottish surnames, e.g. Dalgarno and Dalgarto. James Bonnell (1653-1699), was Accountant-General of Ireland, "a man eminent for his saintly life, was...
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Migration of the Bannaley family

The New World was far from the oppressive regime of the old country. It was a place where there was more land than people and political and religious freedom were far easier to come by. Many Scots even got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. In recent years, interest in this heritage has been generated by Clan societies and regular highland games in North America. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Bannaley name: Alexander Bonaley who settled in Virginia in 1624.