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Tighe History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Tighe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Tighe family

The surname Tighe was first found in Nottingham where they were known as the Barons Tyes and even before the Conquest were a family great significance in that shire and in the county of Rutland.

However, one of the first records of the name was found much further to the south at Mousehole in Cornwall. "This place, which is also called Port Enys, is situated on the western shore of Mount's bay in the English Channel; and though at present only a large fishing-village, was formerly of considerable importance. In 1293, Henry de Tyes obtained for it the grant of a market on Tuesday, to which was afterwards added a fair on the festival of St. Barnabas." 1

In the reign of Edward I. the manor of Alwarton in the parish of Madern, Cornwall belonged to the baronial family of Tyes, from whom it passed by female heirs successively to the Lisles and Berkeleys. 2

Over in the town of Penzance, "a fort was built by one of the family of Tyes, in whose manor of Alwarton the town now stands. It was one of this family who obtained a market for Mousehole in the reign of Edward I. Yet the existence of this fort is only known from the name of its site, and from the aspect of the site itself. So early as 1292 a market was procured for it by Henry de Tyes; this was then held on Tuesdays, and to this was added a fair for three days, held on the festival of St. Barnabas." 2

Early History of the Tighe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tighe research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1299, 1313, 1321, 1324, 1342, 1350, 1505, 1572, 1620 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Tighe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tighe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tye, Tee, Tyes, Tigh and others.

Early Notables of the Tighe family

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Tighe Ranking

In the United States, the name Tighe is the 7,238^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Tighe family to Ireland

Some of the Tighe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tighe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tighe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Tighe, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
Richard Tighe, who landed in New York, NY in 1839 4
Charles, Daniel, Edward, James, John, Michael, and Patrick Tighe, who arrived in Philadelphia from Ireland between 1829 and 1866
Patrick Tighe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 4
Bridget Tighe, aged 20, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1893
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tighe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agnes Tighe, aged 19, who landed in America from Ballycastle, Ireland, in 1909
Barbara Tighe, aged 25, who settled in America from Belmullet, Ireland, in 1913
Annie Tighe, aged 25, who landed in America from Rossport, Ireland, in 1915
Alexander Tighe, aged 1, who landed in America from London, England, in 1915
Bridget Tighe, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Burnley, England, in 1916
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tighe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tighe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Tighe, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Edwin" from Dublin, Ireland
Mrs. Nancy Tighe, aged 60 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Munn" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 5
Mr. Thomas Tighe, aged 45 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sarah" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5

Tighe migration to Australia +

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

Tighe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Tighe, (b. 1790), aged 32, Irish servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Thomas Tighe, (b. 1824), aged 20, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. George Tighe who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 19th March 1857, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 8

Tighe migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tighe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

T. J. Tighe, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1874
Mr. Henry Tighe, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Bluff, South Island, New Zealand on 4th November 1877 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Tighe (post 1700) +

Tommy Tighe, American sports radio broadcaster
Michael Tighe, American musician and actor
Kevin Tighe (b. 1944), born Jon Kevin Fishburn, American actor
Jack Tighe (1913-2002), American Major League Baseball manager
Lieutenant General Eugene F. Tighe (1921-1994), American Director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
Ambrose Tighe (1859-1928), American lawyer, politician, academic and co-founder of William Mitchell College of Law
James G. Tighe, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1877, 1882 10
Christine M. Tighe, American politician, Representative from New York, 1998, 2000, 2002 10
Charles Tighe, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952 10
Charles Tighe, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928 10
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 58)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 11th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html