| ![Show Contents]() Henly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HenlyWhat does the name Henly mean? The Irish surname Henly comes from the Gaelic "Ó hAinle," which is derived from the word "ainle," meaning "beauty." 1 Early Origins of the Henly familyThe surname Henly was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times and the surname emerged as an anglicized form of the Irish Ó hAinle. Early History of the Henly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henly research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1085, 1096, 1111, 1659 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Henly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henly Spelling VariationsThose scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Henly family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including O'Hanley, Hanley, O'Hanly, Hanly, Henley, O'Henley, Henly, O'Henley, Hanlay and many more. Early Notables of the Henly familyMore information is included under the topic Early Henly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Henly migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Henly family in North America:
Henly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Henly, who settled in Virginia in 1650
- Tho Henly, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 3
- Lawrence Henly, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 3
Henly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ralph Henly, who settled in Virginia in 1720
- Sigmont Henly, aged 41, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
Henly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Edward Henly, who landed in America in 1812 3
- John Henly, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1818 3
- Ann Henly, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
- Thomas Henly, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
| Henly migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: First Fleet - Mr. Daniel Henly, (d. 1792), British settler convicted at Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to Life for theft, transported aboard the ship "Scarborough" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790, may have died on the ship 2
Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include: Henly Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Henry Henly, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
- William Henly, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
- Bridget Henly, aged 18, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Aliquis"
| Henly 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. 5Henly Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Ralph Henly, who settled in Barbados in 1678
| Contemporary Notables of the name Henly (post 1700) | + |
- John C. Henly, American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from Idaho Territory, 1868-70 6
- Guy Nicholas Henly (b. 1987), Australian Paralympic athlete; he has won medals at the 2013, and 2015, 2017 and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships
- Leonard Henly Sims (1807-1886), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri (1845-1847)
| Historic Events for the Henly family | + |
- Mr. William Henly (b. 1870), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 7
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: Saigeadoir collac abu
Motto Translation: The valiant archer for ever.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
- 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)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Universal Colliery Senghenydd 1913 disaster retrieved 21st September 2019, retrieved from http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/deathrolls/SenghenyddDead1913.htm
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