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The Richley surname is thought to be a habitational name, derived perhaps from the place name Rugeley, in Staffordshire.

Early Origins of the Richley family

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

Early History of the Richley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richley research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1667 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Richley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridgeley, Ridgley, Ridgly and others.

Early Notables of the Richley family

Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Richley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Richley family to Ireland

Some of the Richley 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.

United States Richley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Daniel Richley, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
  • Frederick Richley, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Richley (post 1700) +

  • J. Phillip Richley, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1978-84 2
  • Edwin Richley Hicklin (1895-1963), United States federal judge in Iowa
  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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