| ![Show Contents]() Moys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Moys is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Moys family lived in Shropshire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England, Moy, Normandy. Early Origins of the Moys familyThe surname Moys was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The earliest reference to the name was Jeanne de Moy, a wealthy dowager widow of William Crispin IX, Baron of Bec in France about the year 1325. The name originated in Moy in Normandy. However, the name Moy became interpreted in northwestern England and Wales, and on the Welsh border as Moyes, Moyse, and Moses, even Moesen, the latter being a Welsh version being found in Denbigh, Llangollen and Wrexham. The name was also extended to Mostyn, and became attached to Vychan, Lord of Mostyn. Early History of the Moys familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moys research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1623 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Moys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moys Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Moys include Moy, Moye, Moys, Moyse, Moyes, Moses, Moesen, Moi and others. Early Notables of the Moys familyMore information is included under the topic Early Moys Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Moys family to Ireland
Some of the Moys family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Moyss to arrive on North American shores:
Moys Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrew Moys, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1
- John Moys, who settled in Philadelphia in 1878
- 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)
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