Mulroys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland
England

Early Origins of the Mulroys family

The surname Mulroys was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat on the Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in Wigton.

Early History of the Mulroys family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mulroys research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1880 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mulroys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mulroys Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Milroy, Mcilroy, Malrie, Milrie, Malroy, Mulroy and others.

Early Notables of the Mulroys family

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Migration of the Mulroys family to Ireland

Some of the Mulroys family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 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 Mulroys family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anthony Milroy, who settled in New York in 1774; Alexander Milroy, who emigrated from Scotland to Illinois in 1850; Charles Malroy, who sailed to Victoria, British Columbia on the ship Mountain Wave in 1862.

The Mulroys Motto +

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: Espérance
Motto Translation: Hope.