Mailley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mailley

What does the name Mailley mean?

The surname Mailley originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Maille."

Early Origins of the Mailley family

The surname Mailley was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

"The O'Malley's were celebrated Chiefs whose territory comprised the present Baronies of Murrisk and Burrishoole in the County Mayo. The Malleys and O'Malleys are now located principally in the two baronies named, and in that of Erris, in County Mayo. " 1

Early History of the Mailley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mailley research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1503, 1603, 1760, 1843 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Mailley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mailley Spelling Variations

Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Mailley family name. Variations found include Malley, Mallay, Mally, O'Mally, Mailley, O'Malley, O'Mailey, Mailey, Maley, Mealey, Mealley, Meally and many more.

Early Notables of the Mailley family

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Mailley migration to Australia +

Mailley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Mailley, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Mailley (post 1700) +

Frank Edward Mailley (1916-1975), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman who played from 1938 to 1946

Sources +

Matheson, Robert E., Special Report on Surnames in Ireland with Notes as to Numeric Strength, Derivation, Ethnology, and Distribution. Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co., 1894. Print
South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILLIES 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ramillies1853.shtml