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Moyses History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia West Indies

Moyses History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The history of the Moyses family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Shropshire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England, Moy, Normandy.

Early Origins of the Moyses family

The surname Moyses was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The earliest reference to the name was Jeanne de Moy, a wealthy dowager widow of William Crispin IX, Baron of Bec in France about the year 1325. The name originated in Moy in Normandy. However, the name Moy became interpreted in northwestern England and Wales, and on the Welsh border as Moyes, Moyse, and Moses, even Moesen, the latter being a Welsh version being found in Denbigh, Llangollen and Wrexham. The name was also extended to Mostyn, and became attached to Vychan, Lord of Mostyn.

Early History of the Moyses family

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Moyses Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Moy, Moye, Moys, Moyse, Moyes, Moses, Moesen, Moi and others.

Early Notables of the Moyses family

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Migration of the Moyses family to Ireland

Some of the Moyses family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moyses migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Moyses or a variant listed above were:

Moyses Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Theoder Moyses, who landed in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 1
Theodore Moyses, who landed in Virginia in 1629 1
William Moyses, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 1
Chri Moyses, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1
Theodor Moyses, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 1
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Moyses Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Moyses, who arrived in New York in 1826 1

Moyses migration to Australia +

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

Moyses Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Moyses, aged 43, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"
Thomas Henry Moyses, aged 14, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"
Mary Ann Moyses, aged 15, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"
Thomas Moyses, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"
Samuel Moyses, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"
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Moyses 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. 2

Moyses Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mathew Moyses, who settled in St. Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635
Mathew Moyses, aged 17, who landed in St Christopher in 1635 1
Mr. Mathew Moyses, (b. 1618), aged 17, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Paul of London" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 3

Citations +

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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm