Moyle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Moyle name is derived from the Cornish word "moyl," meaning "bald," as such, it may have evolved from a nickname.

Early Origins of the Moyle family

The surname Moyle was first found in Cornwall where the surname is "not from mule, as the family appear to have imagined when they assumed the arms, 'Gules, a moyle or mule passant argent;' but from a place in or contiguous to the parish of St. Minovor. " 1

Some of the family were found in the parish of St. Austell. "Trevisiek, near Tremarren, is a genteel habitation. For some time this was a seat of a branch of the Moyle family of Bake. " 2

"The manor of Bake belonged anciently to a family of this name, from whom in the reign of Edward III. it passed by a female heir into that of Moyle, which family resided here for many generations. In the reign of Henry VIII. Thomas Moyle of Bake, was Speaker of the House of Commons, and in the seventh of king William, Walter Moyle, who was member for Saltash, distinguished himself by a celebrated speech in support of a bill for the encouragement of seamen. Quitting public life, he spent his time in retirement, and cultivated letters at Bake, where he died in 1721, aged only forty-nine. After his death, his works, consisting of political pamphlets, letters, and critical dissertations, were published in two octavo volumes, to which was prefixed his portrait from the original at Bake. This manor is now the property of Sir Joseph Copley, bart. whose father, Joseph Moyle, Esq. took the name of Copley, on succeeding to a large estate in Yorkshire. He was created a Baronet in 1778. Trewall, another manor in this parish, belongs to this family." 2

Early History of the Moyle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moyle research. Another 210 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1200, 1235, 1290, 1312, 1457, 1465, 1480, 1500, 1510, 1535, 1541, 1542, 1544, 1560, 1592, 1600, 1604, 1627, 1641, 1654, 1656, 1660, 1661, 1664, 1671, 1672, 1701, 1721 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Moyle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moyle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moyle, Moil, Moile, Moyles, Muyle and others.

Early Notables of the Moyle family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Moyle Ranking

In the United States, the name Moyle is the 15,111st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Australia, the name Moyle is ranked the 937th most popular surname with an estimated 4,219 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Moyle family to Ireland

Some of the Moyle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 128 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Moyle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moyle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Moyle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Moyle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Moyle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Moyle migration to Australia +

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

Moyle Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
Moyle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Moyle 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:

Moyle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Moyle 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. 15
Moyle Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Moyle (post 1700) +
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