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Early Origins of the Grady family

The surname Grady was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and County Clare where they held a family seat from ancient times. They were descended from Olioll Olum, King of Munster who reigned about 130 A.D. and descended through a line of Chiefs and Kings to John O'Grady, alias O'Brady, who died in 1332 in the Clann territories of Fassaghmore in the county of Clare. His son, Sir Denis O'Grady alias O'Brady of Fassaghmore was knighted by King Henry VI of England. This great confusion of names continued into the 14th and 15th century and to make matters even more confusing the line frequently reverted from one spelling to the other. The Clann seat became established at Kilballyowen in County Limerick, and the present Chief of the Gradys (or Bradys) is one of the few Chiefs recognized in Ireland. He is Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Vogors de Courcy O'Grady. They were settled in Glenstal Abbey. Many of the name were also found in Cavan.

Early History of the Grady family

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Grady Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grady, Brady, O'Grady, O'Brady, Braidy, Graidy, Bradie, Braidie, Braydy, Braydie, Gradie, Graidie, Graydy, Graydie, Gradaigh, Grada, Bradigan, O'Bradigan and many more.

Early Notables of the Grady family

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Grady Ranking

In the United States, the name Grady is the 1,147^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Grady migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grady Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edmund Grady, who landed in Maryland in 1673 2

Grady Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nell Grady, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 2
Philip Grady, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
Dennis Grady, who arrived in Virginia in 1732 2
Mary Grady, who arrived in Virginia in 1739 2

Grady Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthony Grady, aged 29, who landed in Maryland in 1811 2
George Grady, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 2
William Grady, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
James Grady, who arrived in America in 1821 2
Francis Grady, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832 2
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Grady migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grady Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Grady, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1831
Timothy Grady, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1832
David Grady, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Ward" from Limerick, Ireland
John Grady, aged 26, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "William" from Cork, Ireland
Eliza Grady, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "William" from Cork, Ireland
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Grady migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Grady Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Grady, (b. 1774), aged 30, Irish servant who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 2nd January 1804, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Miss Mary Grady, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 21st January 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
William Grady, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Grady, (b. 1802), aged 20, Irish carter who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Brampton" on 8th November 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Thomas Grady, (b. 1801), aged 27, Irish ploughman who was convicted in County Tipperary, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Borodino" on 11th February 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
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Grady migration to New Zealand +

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:

Grady Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Catherine Grady, (b. 1841), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 8
Mr. Frank Grady, (b. 1852), aged 22, Irish settler from County Clare travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 8
James Grady, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1879
Denis Grady, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rangitikei" in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name Grady (post 1700) +

Thomas Grady (b. 1939), American politician, Member of the Nevada Assembly
Tom Grady (b. 1958), American politician, Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Michael William Grady (1869-1943), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1894 to 1906
Thomas Eugene Grady (b. 1880), American jurist, Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
Thomas Joseph Grady (1914-2002), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
John Francis Grady (b. 1929), former United States federal judge
John J. Grady (1920-1997), American FBI official and later Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
John Grady (b. 1960), American sociologist, and Professor of Sociology at Wheaton College
J Harold Grady (1917-2002), American politician and jurist, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland (1959-1962), Maryland State Court Judge (1962-?)
Benjamin F. Grady (1831-1914), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (1891-1895)
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The Grady Motto +

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: Vulneratus non victus
Motto Translation: Wounded not conquered.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/experiment
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd June 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/experiment
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1822
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Brampton
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Borodino
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html