Tiler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Tiler was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Tiler is for a tiler. The name describes a person whose job it was to bake clay into tiles in an oven, a common occupation in medieval times.

Early Origins of the Tiler family

The surname Tiler was first found in Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and Herefordshire where they were granted large estates after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

One of the more interesting entries for the name was Walter or Wat Tyler, Tegheler (d. 1381), and English "rebel, had no real surname, all the above designations referring to his trade, which was that of covering roofs with tiles. There were several others of his calling among the ringleaders of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, one, it is said, of the same Christian name, and some confusion has resulted. He is usually credited, for instance, with having given the signal for the rising in Kent by killing a collector of the poll-tax who insulted his daughter. " 1

Early History of the Tiler family

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Tiler Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Tiler were recorded, including Tyler, Tilliere, Tylor, Tiler, Tellier and others.

Early Notables of the Tiler family

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Migration of the Tiler family to Ireland

Some of the Tiler 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.

Tiler migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Tiler arrived in North America very early:

Tiler Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mrs. Elizabeth Tiler, who arrived in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "Francis Bonaventure" 2
William Tiler, who arrived in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "Francis Bonaventure" 2
Evan Tiler, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 2
Edward Tiler, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651 2
Alice Tiler, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 2

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)