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Where did the English Marler family come from? What is the English Marler family crest and coat of arms? When did the Marler family first arrive in Canada? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Marler family history?

The illustrious surname Marler is classified as a habitation surname, which was originally derived from a place-name, and is one form of surname belonging to a broader group called hereditary surnames. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Topographic names, form the other broad category of surnames that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.

Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Marler is a place-name from in Morlaix, in Brittany, a peninsula in the northwest of France. Formerly known as Armorica, a possession of the Roman Empire, this land consists of a plateau with a deeply indented coast and is broken by hills in the west.

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Since the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules, Breton surnames have many spelling variations. Latin and French, which were the official court languages, were also influential on the spelling of surnames. The spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules. Therefore, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England after the Norman Conquest, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Marley, Marlay, Marly, Maroley and others.

First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marler research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1132, 1409, and 1564 are included under the topic Early Marler History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Marler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Marler family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marler Settlers in United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard Marler, who landed in America in 1654-1679
  • Joseph Marler, who arrived in Virginia in 1663
  • Jonathan Marler, who landed in Maryland in 1667
  • Edward Marler, who landed in Maryland in 1668

Marler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century


  • Geo Marler, who arrived in Virginia in 1703

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  • George Carlyle Marler, Canadian politician, notary and philatelist in Quebec
  • Sir Herbert Meredith Marler (1876-1940), Canadian politician and diplomat
  • Joe Marler (b. 1990), English rugby union player
  • T. J. Marler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1944 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1960
  • Sharon Marler, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2008
  • John G. Marler (1836-1877), American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1868-74; Member of North Carolina State Senate, 1874-77
  • Fred William Marler Jr. (b. 1932), American Republican politician, Member of California State Senate, 1965-70; Member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1965-70
  • Robert Peter Marler (b. 1928), British-American neurobiologist, and ethologist
  • Taryn Marler (b. 1988), Australian actress
  • Justin Marler (b. 1972), American musician and author

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  6. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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  10. Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
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The Marler Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Marler Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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