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![Show Contents]() Crilley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Crilley is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Crilley family lived at Kirkley, a township in the parish of Poneteland in the county of Northumberland. The family name Crilley became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, when William the Conqueror gave his friends and relatives most of the land formerly owned by Anglo-Saxon aristocrats. An early roll lists John de Curli of England, 1199 and this source presumes the name is from Thomas de Curleio in Normandy, 1198. 1 Another source postulates the name means "dweller near Curley (bend or turn in the road), in Scotland; one who came from Curley, in France; one who had curly hair." 2 Early Origins of the Crilley familyThe surname Crilley was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Ashburnham, anciently Esseborne. These estates, including three salt houses, were granted to Robert de Criel, a Norman Knight, by William, Duke of Normandy for his assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D., and is so noted in the Domesday Book, 3 a survey taken of landholders in England in 1086. Robert de Criel was from the Castle of Criel near Criel-sur-Mer in the arrondisement of Dieppe. Part of the walls of this huge castle are still standing, and there are also traces of a moat. Robert's chief tenant was the Count of Eu. 1 Early English rolls showed a wide variety of spellings in Latin and early English: Rannulf de Curleio was listed at Hinton, Hampshire c. 1110; Robert de Curli was found in the Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1190; William de Curly in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire 1227-1228; Benedict le Curly in Staffordshire in 1271; and Thomas Curly in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332. 4 Early History of the Crilley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crilley research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1295, 1339, 1489, 1575, 1628, 1629, 1632, 1637, 1647, 1678, 1679, 1724 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Crilley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crilley Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Crilley are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Crilley include Crull, Crul, Cruel, Criel, Cryle, Kriel, Krile, Crile, Kirle, Kyrle, Cyrle, Kreel, Creel, Crulle, Crule, Curl, Curle, Girl, Cryll and many more. Early Notables of the Crilley familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Walter Curle (Curll) (1575-1647), an English bishop, a close supporter of William Laud, Bishop of Rochester in 1628, Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1629...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crilley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Crilley family to Ireland
Some of the Crilley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Crilley, or a variant listed above:
Crilley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Crilley, aged 11, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Circassia" from Londonderry, Ireland 5
- William Crilley, aged 50, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Circassia" from Londonderry, Ireland 5
- Mrs. Crilley, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Grecian" from Glasgow via Moville 5
- Agnes Crilley, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1899 aboard the ship "Majestic (1890)" from Liverpool, England 5
Crilley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Crilley, aged 4 years 6 months, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Oceanic" from Liverpool, England 5
- Alice Crilley, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Ulua" from Glasgow, Scotland 5
- Joseph Crilley, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Algeria" from Glasgow, Scotland 5
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- Lisa Crilley, American actress, known for her roles in Annapolis (2006), The Morgue (2008) and Area Q. (2011)
- Ann Crilley, American actress, known for her role in Caddyshack (1980)
- William "Wee Willie" Crilley (1903-1955), Scottish-born, American soccer forward who played from 1920 to 1935
- Frank William Crilley (1883-1947), United States Navy diver, recipient of the Medal of Honor, eponym of the USS Crilley (YHLC-1) and the Frank W. Crilley building, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C
- Mark Crilley (b. 1966), American manga creator and children's book author/illustrator
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: Nil moror ictus
Motto Translation: I do not care for blows.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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