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Harle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Ireland
Scotland

The Irish name Harle comes from the Gaelic "O hUirthile." Interestingly, the name has also been rendered Cammane, based on a translation for the Irish word for a hurley (stick).

One of the first records of the family was Saint Comman of Ross-Commain (fl. 550). He was "son of Faelchu and descendant of Fiacha Araidhe, of the family of Rudhraighe, and race of Ir, king of Ulster, A.D. 236. In a short time he constructed a monastery, after the temporary fashion of the country, which was soon filled with zealous monks, and was named from him Ross-Commain (Roscommon). " 1

Early Origins of the Harle family

The surname Harle was first found in Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as Lords and Chiefs of Knockalong Castle in the parish and barony of Knockalong, Costlea, the ruins of which still exist. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Rath Hurly, another of their ancient castles which is now in ruins in Kilcullane, in Small barony, Kilcullane, a castle they erected in 1464. The sept is descended from the race of Brenan Ban, on the O'Brien line. Later they built another strong castle in the parish of Kilnelonahan, where Dermod O'Hurley, built his fortress. 2

Early History of the Harle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harle research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377, 1519, 1584, 1700, 1714 and 1992 are included under the topic Early Harle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hurley, Hurlie, O'Hurley, O'Hurlie, Commane and many more.

Early Notables of the Harle family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Dermot O'Hurley (1519-1584), Archbishop of Cashel, horribly tortured for his beliefs, one of the most celebrated of Irish Catholic Martyrs, beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 September 1992; William Hurley was the master...
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Harle Ranking

In France, the name Harle is the 5,028^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Harle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Harle, who landed in Maryland in 1673 4
John Harle, who arrived in Virginia in 1696 4

Harle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Heinrich Harle, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 4

Harle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Harle, aged 4, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Catharina Harle, aged 15, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Gotlieb Harle, aged 9, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Louisa Harle, aged 16, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4
Rosena Harle, aged 46, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 4

Harle migration to Australia +

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

Harle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Harle, English convict who was convicted in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 11th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5

Harle 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:

Harle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Esther Harle, (b. 1861), aged 2 months, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 6
Mr. Thomas Harle, (b. 1818), aged 43, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 6
Mrs. Ann Harle, (b. 1819), aged 42, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 6
Mr. Thomas Harle, (b. 1838), aged 23, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 6
Miss Ann Harle, (b. 1848), aged 13, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Harle (post 1700) +

James L. Harle, American politician, Mayor of Corsicana, Texas, 1875-77 7
Graham Lisle Harle (1931-2022), British-born Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1972-1986), Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1975-1979), Solicitor General (1979-1983)

Historic Events for the Harle family +

HMS Royal Oak

George Harle (d. 1939), British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 15th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html