Miln History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The Miln surname is derived from the Old English word "mylen," which means "mill." As such, it was likely originally an occupational name for a miller, or perhaps for someone who lived near a mill. 1 2 3 4

Early Origins of the Miln family

The surname Miln was first found in Yorkshire, where the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include entries for Thomas atte Milne; B. Petrus atte Milne; Johannes de Milne; Thomas atte Milne; Robertus del Milne. 3

The surname was prominently found in Roxburghshire, Scotland 5 but is also "a very common surname in Aberdeenshire." 6 "Hugh de molendino and Johannes de Molendino in the parish of Fyvy were excommunicated in 1382. A family of this name were fanners at the Mill of Boyndie for generations. In 1492 we have record of "Johne of Myll, duelland at the Justice Myll", and in 1503 John of Myle at the Myle of Pitcapile was "accusit for strublance" 6

Early History of the Miln family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Miln research. Another 271 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1502, 1528, 1558, 1575, 1583, 1585, 1610, 1611, 1617, 1633, 1657, 1667, 1668, 1688, 1710 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Miln History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Miln Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Milne, Milnes, Miln, Mylne and others.

Early Notables of the Miln family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Walter Milne (died April 1558), the last Protestant martyr to be burned at the stake for heresy in Scotland

Miln migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Miln Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Miln, who arrived in New York in 1727 7

Miln migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Miln Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Miln, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Miln (post 1700) +

Alexander Miln, Canadian first manager of the Toronto Professional Hockey Club founded in 1906
Barnaby Kemp Graham Miln (b. 1947), British social activist and former magistrate
James Miln (1819-1881), Scottish antiquary who excavated many sites around the French village of Carnac in Brittany in the 1860s including the Bosseno Roman villa

The Miln Motto +

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: Tam arte quam marte
Motto Translation: As much by art as strength.

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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 Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The AGINCOURT 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Agincourt.htm