| ![Show Contents]() Ireys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the distinguished surname Ireys are Old French, the language spoken by the conquerors who came to England in 1066. The name is derived from "Ireis," meaning "Irish," and denotes someone who comes from Ireland. Early Origins of the Ireys familyThe surname Ireys was first found in Shropshire, where one of the first records of the family was Sir Adam de Ireys (1070-1117), born in the town of Ireys, Dorset, accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon on the First Crusade to help take Jerusalem in 1099. As a result of his valiant efforts, he was knighted and granted the right to bear arms. His son Hugh D'Iryshe, born c. 1115 had another son, Edmund D'Iryshe (born c. 1150) who died in Jerusalem in the 3rd Crusade with Richard the Lionhearted and was posthumously awarded the St. George's Cross for his valor. A few years later, Richard Ireis, was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire in 1169. Roger Iryshe (born c. 1120) was Bishop of Carlisle after the death of his older brother, Randolph, who also held the position of Bishop c. 1220 before him. Early History of the Ireys familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ireys research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Ireys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ireys Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Ireys family name include Irish, Irishe, Ireys, Irysh, Iris and others. Early Notables of the Ireys familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ireys Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Ireys family to Ireland
Some of the Ireys family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ireys familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Ireys surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Jone Irish, who immigrated to Virginia in 1653; John Irish, who sailed to Barbados in 1669; George Irish, who arrived in Bristol, Rhode Island in 1679.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ireys (post 1700) | + |
- Alice Recknagel Ireys (1911-2000), born Alice Elizabeth Recknagel, an American landscape architect, known for her work on the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the New York Botanical Garden, the Clark Botanic Garden, the Abigail Adams Smith Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum
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