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![Show Contents]() Blany History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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While Blany has long been known as an Irish name, the origins of the ancient name Blany belong to that rich Celtic tradition that comes from Wales. This surname was derived from the Welsh personal name Blethyn. Early Origins of the Blany familyThe surname Blany was first found in Worcestershire, but moved to Ireland in the 1500's. Today a small village named Blaney (from the Irish: Bléinigh meaning "creeks") lies in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Locals claim the area takes its name from the Irish word "Bléan" which also means a "creek." 1 Early History of the Blany familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blany research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1573, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1629, 1646, 1689, 1802 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Blany History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blany Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Blayney, Blainey, Blaney, Blany, Blaney, Blainay, Blanay, Blaynay, Bleiney and many more. Early Notables of the Blany familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Sir Edward Blayney, also Blainey or Blaney (1570-1629?), Welsh soldier in Ireland who became Baron Blayney of Monaghan. For his bravery, Edward was knighted at Dublin Castle in 1603...
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 Blany migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Blany Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Blany, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
- James Blany, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
- Thomas Blany, who landed in America in 1654 2
- John Blany, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1656 2
- Francis Blany, who settled in Virginia in 1674
Blany Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elinor Blany, who arrived in New York in 1811
- Eleanor Blany, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
- Edward Blany, who arrived in New York in 1823 with wife and two children
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Integra mens augustissima possessio
Motto Translation: An honest mind is the most glorious possession
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- 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)
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Blany migration to the United States 
