Oliffe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Oliffe family

The surname Oliffe was first found in Northampton, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Oliffe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oliffe research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1635, 1684, 1685 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Oliffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Oliffe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Olive, Oliff, Oliffe, Oliph and others.

Early Notables of the Oliffe family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

Sir Joseph Oliffe, famous 19th century physician who was appointed to the British Embassy in Paris

Migration of the Oliffe family to Ireland

Some of the Oliffe 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.

Oliffe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Oliffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anne Oliffe, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

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)