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![Show Contents]() Boyl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The Irish surname Boyl comes from the Irish Gaelic Ó Baoighill, possibly derived from the earlier Irish word "baigell," which meant "having profitable pledges." 1 Early Origins of the Boyl familyThe surname Boyl was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they were descended from King Maoldun Baoghal (meaning "peril") of the Heremon line of Irish Kings. 2 Early History of the Boyl familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boyl research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1078, 1164, 1296, 1566, 1574, 1588, 1607, 1609, 1612, 1617, 1621, 1623, 1639, 1643, 1644, 1646, 1667, 1679, 1682, 1687, 1694, 1698, 1699 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Boyl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boyl Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Boyl were encountered in the archives: Boyle, O'Boyle, Boghill, Hill, Boile, Baoghal, Baole and many more. Early Notables of the Boyl familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, (1566-1643), an English settler in Ireland
- The Lady Alice Boyle, Countess of Barrymore, (1607-1667) was the eldest daughter and second child of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
- Richard Boyle (c.1574-1644), Archbishop of Tuam
- Michael Boyle, the younger (1609?-1702), Archbishop of Armagh
- Roger Boyle (1617?-1687), an Irish Protestant churchman, Bishop of Down and Connor and Bishop of Clogher
- Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan (c.1639-1694), a British peer and politician
- Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621-1679), British soldier, statesman and dramatist
- Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (1646-1682), an Irish peer and politician
- Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd Earl of Cork (1612-1698), Lord High Treasurer of Ireland
- Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon (1623-1699), Privy Counselor of Ireland and Governor of County Cork
 Boyl migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Boyl family came to North America quite early:
Boyl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Boyl, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 3
- Bryan Boyl, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 3
Boyl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dominic Boyl, who landed in New York in 1830 3
- John Boyl, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Boyl (post 1700) | + |
- Harold V. "Hal" Boyl (1911-1974), American journalist who won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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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Boyl migration to the United States 
