| ![Show Contents]() Cowly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CowlyWhat does the name Cowly mean? Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Cowly is Mac Giolla Chuille. Cuille has been suggested to be an abbreviation of Mochuille, the name of a saint. However, other origins also exist for this name. Early Origins of the Cowly familyThe surname Cowly was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Cowly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cowly research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1618, 1667, 1743 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Cowly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cowly Spelling VariationsSpelling rules had not yet evolved in medieval Scotland, some names dating from that era often appear many different ways. Some spelling variations of Cowly include Cooley, Cooling, Cowley, Cully, Colly, McCooley, Coaley, Coolyng, Couley, Colley, McCowley, Cooleng, McCoolay, Coolay, Collay, Cullay, Cowleigh, Culleigh and many more. Early Notables of the Cowly familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cowly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cowly migration to Australia | + |
Cowly Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Jane Cowly, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot"
| Cowly migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 1Cowly Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. Bryan Cowly, (b. 1605), aged 30, British settler travelling from Gravesend, England aboard the ship "Falcon" arriving in Barbados in 1636 2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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