Pawley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pawley family

The surname Pawley was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Groningen, the most northerly province of Holland. Appingedam and Winschoten are very old towns with cattle and horse markets. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Pawley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pawley research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1530, 1603, 1644, 1680, 1714, 1737, 1750, 1792 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Pawley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pawley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pauli, Paulli, Paulis, Paulie, Paulies, Paullis, Paulii, Pauliz, Paulliz and many more.

Early Notables of the Pawley family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Johannes Pauli (c.1455-1530) was a German Franciscan writer; Simon Paulli (1603-1680), a Danish physician and naturalist, Professor of...
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Pawley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pawley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Leonora Pawley, who settled in Boston in 1630
John Pawley, who landed in Maryland in 1651 1
Lionel] Pawley, who arrived in Maryland in 1670 1
Lionell Pawley, who settled in Maryland in 1670
Percival Pawley, who settled in South Carolina sometime between 1670 and 1696

Pawley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Pawley, who settled in America in 1763
Paulus Pawley, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1769

Pawley migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pawley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Pawley, who arrived in Ontario in 1871
John Pawley, who settled in Hants Harbour in 1884

Pawley migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pawley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Pawley, British Convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Richard Pawley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Henry Porcher" in 1838 3
Elizabeth Pawley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Henry Porcher" in 1838 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Pawley (post 1700) +

William Douglas Pawley (1896-1977), American diplomat and businessman, United States Ambassador to Peru (1945-1946), United States Ambassador to Brazil (1946-1948), associated with the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (AVG) during World War II
William Pawley (1905-1952), American actor, known for his roles in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Speak Easily (1932) and Rough Riders' Round-up (1939)
Edward Joel Pawley (1901-1988), American actor, known for his roles in Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), 'G' Men (1935) and Each Dawn I Die (1939)
George Pawley, American pioneer Pawleys Island, South Carolina is named
William Douglas Pawley (1896-1977), American Republican politician, U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1945-46; Brazil, 1946-48; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1964 4
Howard Russell Pawley PC OC OM (1934-2015), Canadian former politician, 18th Premier of Manitoba (1981-1988), 28th Attorney-General of Manitoba (1973-1977)
E.A. Pawley (1910-1966), English sound engineer from Lewisham Greater London known for his work on Night Mail (1936), The Song of Ceylon (1934) and Coal Face (1935) 5
Martin Edward Pawley (1938-2008), English architecture critic, son of E.A. Pawley
Andrew Pawley (b. 1941), Australian Head of the Department of Linguistics at the Australia National University
Commander S G Pawley, British Royal Navy
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Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HENY PORCHER 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838HenryPorcher.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, April 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html