| ![Show Contents]() Malay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Malay familyThe surname Malay was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1212 when John Malynes held lands. Early History of the Malay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malay research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Malay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Malay 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 Malay family name include Malins, Malin, Mallin, Malynes, Malle and others. Early Notables of the Malay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Malay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Malay migration to the United States | + |
For 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 Malay surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Malay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Malay, who arrived in Harford County, Maryland in 1860 1
- Patrick Malay, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867 1
| Malay migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Malay Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Malay, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Malay (post 1700) | + |
- Malay Roy Choudhury (1939-2023), Indian Bengali poet, playwright, short story writer, essayist and novelist
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: Post proelia praemia
Motto Translation: After the battles come the rewards
- 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)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
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