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![Show Contents]() Crilly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Crilly is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Crilly family lived at Kirkley, a township in the parish of Poneteland in the county of Northumberland. The family name Crilly 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 Crilly familyThe surname Crilly 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 Crilly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crilly 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 Crilly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crilly Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Crilly has been recorded under many different variations, including 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 Crilly 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 Crilly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Crilly family to Ireland
Some of the Crilly 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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To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Crillys were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Crilly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Crilly, who landed in America in 1812 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Crilly Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Bernard Crilly, age 30, Bridget Crilly, age 25, Michael Crilly, age 19, John Crilly, age 3, Ann, age six months, who all settled in Quebec in 1834
- Ann Crilly, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
- Bernard Crilly, aged 30, who landed in Quebec in 1834
- Bridget Crilly, aged 25, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
- John Crilly, aged 3, who landed in Quebec in 1834
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Crilly Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Edward Crilly, aged 27, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Crilly Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- James Crilly, aged 28, a tailor, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Dallam Tower" in 1875
- Mary Crilly, aged 26, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Dallam Tower" in 1875
- William Crilly, aged 6, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Dallam Tower" in 1875
- Mary Crilly, aged 3, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Dallam Tower" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Crilly (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Leo Crilly, English entrepreneur who founded Crilly Airways Ltd, an passenger airline service in England in the mid-1930s
- Tommy Crilly (b. 1895), English footballer
- Anna Crilly (b. 1975), English actress and comedian
- Martin Crilly (b. 1969), Irish writer who published The Cream of Irish Industry, Commerce and Government, a directory of the Top 5000 companies in Ireland in 2002
- Mark Crilly (b. 1980), Scottish professional footballer and current manager
- Daniel Crilly (1857-1923), Irish politician, Member of Parliament for North Mayo (1885-1900)
- Rob Crilly (b. 1973), British/Irish freelance journalist and author
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)
- 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)
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