Tindsley History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Tindsley familyThe surname Tindsley was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Tinsley, a parochial chapelry, in the union of Rotherham, S. division of the wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill. 1 The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first listed as Tineslauue 2 and literally meant "mound of a man called Tynni, " from the Old English personal name + "hlaw." 3 However, the earliest record of the name was not found in Yorkshire but in Surrey where Adam de Tindesle was listed in the Pipe Rolls in 1207. Richard de Tyntesle was listed in Sussex in 1327. 4 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1372 lists Lecia de Tyneslawe. 5 Early History of the Tindsley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tindsley research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1648 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Tindsley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tindsley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tinsley, Tinslie, Tinslay, Townsley, Tinsleigh, Tinsly, Townsleigh, Townslie, Townslay, Tounslie, Tounsleigh, Tounsly, Tounsley, Taunslie, Taunsley, Taunsleigh, Taunsly and many more. Early Notables of the Tindsley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tindsley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tindsley family to IrelandSome of the Tindsley 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. Migration of the Tindsley familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Tinsley settled in New England in 1754; Thomas Tinsley settled in Annapolis in 1723; John Tinsley arrived in Philadelphia in 1823.
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