The surname Merlyn was first found in Gloucestershire 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 13th century when they held lands.
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Early History of the Merlyn family
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Merlyn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Merlin, Merling and others.
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Early Notables of the Merlyn family
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Merlyn migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mr. Solomon Merlyn, (b. 1833), aged 22, Cornish farm labourer, from Wendron, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Rajastan" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 11th January 1855 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Merlyn (post 1700)
Merlyn migration to Australia 
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