Molle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Molle family

The surname Molle was first found in Roxburghshire, where they held a family seat as a Clan and conjecturally descended from Eustace the Sheriff of Huntingdon who held his lands of Molesworth in Huntingdon from Countess Judith a relative of Duke William of Normandy at the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086 A.D. A branch of this distinguished family moved north in 1124 in the train of King David of Scotland (Earl David of Huntingdon) and were granted lands in the upper half of Morebattle in Roxburghshire.

Early History of the Molle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Molle research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1152, 1490, 1566, 1575, 1590, 1596, 1603 and 1624 are included under the topic Early Molle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Molle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molle, Moll, Mow, Mowe and others.

Early Notables of the Molle family

Liulf of Molle

Molle Ranking

France, the name Molle is the 2,190^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,908 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Molle family to Ireland

Some of the Molle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Molle migration to the United States +

Molle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Molle, who arrived in America in 1783 2

Molle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Claud Molle, who settled in Philadelphia in 1801
Auguste Molle, who landed in Texas in 1846 2

Molle migration to Canada +

Molle Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Michael Molle, who landed in Canada in 1783

The Molle 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: Post funera foenus
Motto Translation: An interest after death.

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)