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(DE)LACEY, surnames of England, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel Islands),
from the French place name Lassy (Calvados); in Ireland also Lacy, Ó
Laitheasa, originally Ó Flaithgheasa, Ir. flaith -prince. (Reaney,
MacLysaght, Turk).
Lacey traced by Guppy in Leicestershire and Rutlandshire, by Spiegelhalter
in Devon, and (de)-Lacy by MacLysaght in Cos. Meath, Limerick and Wexford.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Diocletian Lacey, a Spanish soldier, deserted to England
and was later smuggled to Newfoundland and settled at The Dock near Port de
Grave, in the early 18th century (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: George, of Great St. Lawrence (now St. Lawrence), 1765 (CO
194.16); Francis, from Deimoth Castle (Co. Kildare), Irish convict landed
at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); Bridget Leacy, of St.
John's, 1805 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Richard Lacy, from Kilmacthomas (Co.
Waterford), married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Robert Lacey,
shoemaker of Mulley's Cove (Conception B.), 1819 (DPHW 52A); William,
planter of Exploits Burnt Island, 1820
(USPG); John Lacy, from Newton Barry (Co. Wexford), deserted service at St.
John's, 1828 (Newfoundlander 22 May 1828); Daniel Lacey, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1830 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Daniel Lacy or Lecy, planter of
Carbonear, 1838 (DPHW 48); James Lacey, of the Portugal Cove and
Torbay area, 1850 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Diocletian,
fisherman of The Dock, Port de Grave, 1859 (DPHW 38); Daniel, of Herring
Neck, 1871 (Lovell); John Leacy, of Little Placentia (now
Argentia), 1871 (Lovell); James Lacey, farmer of Torbay, 1871 (Lovell);
Thomas, planter of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Delacey, rare, at St. John's; Lacey, scattered, especially
at St. John's.
Place names: Lac(e)y Head 49-32 5 5-05; Lacy Point 49-31 55-04; Lacey
Island 49-20 55-04.
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LA COUR(E), LE COURE, variants of the surname of France, Lacour of
Jersey (Channel Islands), Le Cour -(dweller at the) court. (Dauzat,
Turk).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Joseph LeCour (b. 1879), settled in L'Anse-à-Canards
between 1895 and 1900 (Butler, 19); ----- LeCour, a French Huguenot,
came to Harbour Main via Jersey (Channel Islands) (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: Edward Lacour, of Harbour Main, 1777 (CO 199.18);
Grace LeCour, married at St. John's, 1799 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary
La-Cour, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1809 (Nfld. Archives HGRC).
Modern status: LaCour, rare, especially at Harbour Main; LeCoure,
rare, in the Port-au-Port and St. George's districts.
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LANE, a surname of England and Ireland, from Old English lanu-
(dweller in the) lane, or from the English place name Lane (Devon), or
in Ireland also as the anglicized form of several Gaelic
surnames -Lehane, Lyne, LYONS. (Reaney, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght).
Found widespread by Guppy and in Cos. Cork and Limerick by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of Renews, 1675 (CO 1); Hugh, of Salvage, 1681
(CO 1); Edward, of St. John's, 1706 (CO 194.22); William, of Brigus,
1760, property "in possession 37 years," that is, since 1723
(CO 199.18); Richard, of Bay de Verde, 1730 (CO 194.23); John, of
Trinity Bay, 1766 (DPHW 64); William, of Fogo, Twillingate or Tilton
(now
Tilting), 1771 (CO 194.30); Roger, of Bonavista, 1789 (DPHW 70);
Thomas, of Lower Island Cove, 1791 (CO 199.18); Elizabeth, of
Fermeuse, 1798 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Joseph, of Barrow Harbour
(Bonavista B.), owner of fishing room at Stockley' s Cove, Barrow
Harbour, 1805 (Bonavista Register 1806); Roger (and Co.), of Vere (now
Fair) Island, Greenspond, owner of fishing room there, 1806 (Bonavista
Register 1806); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Cornelius, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1817 (Nfld.
Archives
BRC); John, of Greenspond, 1823 (DPHW 76); Samuel, of Open Hole (now
Open Hall), 1830 (DPHW 70); Patrick Leyne or Lane, of Ragged Harbour
(now Melrose), 1833 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Tickle Cove
(Bonavista B.), 1834 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Gambo Brook
(Bonavista North district), 1838 (DPHW 76); Charles, of Indian
Arm (Bonavista B.), 1843 (DPHW 73A); John, granted land at Catalina,
1851 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Joseph, of King's Cove,
1853 (DPHW 73A); Joseph Leyne, of Plate Cove (Bonavista B.), 1856
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); James Lane, of Fox Harbour (Trinity B.), 1856
(DPHW 59A); Edmond Leyne or Lane, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Joseph Lane, of Sailor's Island
(Bonavista B.), 1865 (DPHW 81); Johanna, of Bloody Bay (Bonavista B.),
1869 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Dark Cove East and West,
Grand Falls and St. John's
Place names: Lane Pond 48-26 55-34; Lane's Lookout 49-43 54-15.
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LAWRENCE (or LAURENCE), a baptismal name of England, Ireland and the
Channel Islands, from the Latin "Laurentius" of Larentum (a city),
? untimately from Latin "laurus" a bay tree. St. Laurence the Deacon,
martyred at Rome in 258, was a favourite sait in the Middle Ages.
(Withycombe, REaney, Cottle, MacLysaght,
Turk). See Also REEVE(S).
Traced by Guppy especially in the south and west of England,
and by MacLysaght in Ireland though "not closely
identified with any particular locality."
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances: William Laurence, of Porta Grace (? for Port de Grave),
1676 (CO1); Edward Lawrence, of Blackhead (Conception Bay), 1790 (CO 199.18);
Daniel Luverance or Lawrance, of St. John's, 1816 (D'Alberti 26);
Patrick, of Joe Batt's Arm, 1919 (NF Archives KCRC);
Mary Lawrence or Laurence, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1829 (NF Archives HGRC); Benjamin Lawrence, of Bay L'Argent, 1835 (DPHW 30);
Stephen Laurance, of Bay de l'Eau Island, 1835 (DPHW 30);
Thomas, of St. Jacques, 1835 (DPHW 30); William Laurance or Lawrence, planter of
Carbonear, 1843 (DPHW 48); Elizabeth Lawrence, of Adam's Cove, married
at St. John's, 1845 (DPHW 26D); Robert, fisherman of Morgan's Island
(Burgeo-LaPoile District), 1856 (DPHW 101); Robert Isaac, from Bath, England,
married at St. John's, 1859 (DPHW 26D); Robert, school teacher of Brigus,
1871 (Lovell); William, of Burnt Island, (Burgeo-LaPoile District), 1871 (Lovell);
John, planter of Cinque Cerf, 1871 (Lovell); George, of Exploits Burnt Island,
1871 (Lovell); Thomas of Little Bay (Burgeo-LaPoile District), 1871 (Lovell); John, of
Manuals, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at Bay L'Argent, Channel, Ilse aux Morts,
and St. John's.
Place Names, not necessarily from the Surname: Lawrence Harbour,
Lawrence Head, Lawrence Ledge, Lawrence
Point, Lawrence Pond. Lawrences (or Laurance) Rock, Lawrenceton
(Laurenceton), St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence
Point (or Middle Head), St. Lawrence River.
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LEAR,a surname of England,? from the Old English personal name
Leofric as in the English place name Learchild(Northumberland)---
Leofric's slope,? from the English place name Leire (Leicestershire),
or from Old Norse leirr--(dweller at the)clayey place,or from Old English
hlear--face,cheek.(Spiegelhalter,Reaney Notes,Ekwall).See also LOVERIDGE.
Traced by Guppy in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions:_____,from Jersey (Channel Islands),settled at Hibbs Hole,
about 1760 (MUN Folklore),John (1823-1915),son of the first Lear from Wales,
who settled at Hibbs Hole (MUN Geog.).
Early instance:Henry (and others),fishermen of Hibbs Hole,1871 (Lovell);henry,
son of John and Mary Dartmouth (Devon),gamekeeper and blacksmith,married at
Harbour Breton,1872 (Harbour Breton Anglican Church Records per D.A.Macdonald).
Modern status:Scattered,especially at Hibbs Hole and Seal Cove (Harbour Main district).
Place names:Lear's Cove 46-52 54-12,47-36 53-11.
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LEE, a surname of England, Ireland and the Channel Islands, one of several
variant forms derived from common English place names, Lea, Lee, Leigh, Lye,
or from Old English leah (dweller by the ) wwod, clearing; in Ireland also
for Mac Laoidhigh, Ir. laoidheach- poetic, or Mac an Leagha - son of the
physican. (Reaney, MacLysaght), Turk).
Found widespread by Guppy in England and by MacLysaght in Ireland.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
Richard, of Fermeuse, 1675 (Co1)
Richard, of Ferryland, 1676 (Co1)
J. , of Petty Harbour, 1703 (Co 194.4)
John, of Colliers, 1781 (Co 199.18)
Patrick, from Drogheda (Co. Drogheda), Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour
or Bay Bulls, 1789 (Co 194.38)
Edward, of Bay Bulls, 1794 (USPG)
Daniel, of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5)
Mary, from Waterford City, married at St. John's. 1813 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
Betsy, of King's Cove, 1815 (NFLD Archives KCRC).
Rev. John Leigh, magistrate of Twillingate, 1816 (D'Alberti 26)
Elinor Lee, of Greenspondm 1817 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
William, of Round Harbour (Burin district), 1818 (DPHW 109)
Thomas, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1821 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
Edward leigh, from St. Mary's (unspecified), married at Tilting Harbour (now
Tilting), 1829 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Darby Lee, of Harbour Grace, 1831 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
Robert, of St. Jacques, 1835 (DHHW 30)
William, of Pushthrough, 1835, (DPHW 30)
Michael, of Ferryland district, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838)
Robert, of Harbour Breton, 1839 (DPHW 106)
Matthew, fisherman of Bonne Bay (Fortune B.) , 1841 (DPHW 102)
John, member of the Board of Road Commissioners for Gaultois area, 1857
(NFLD ALMANAC)
William, of Grand Banks, 1859 (DPHW 106)
Edward, ? of Northern Bay, 1862 (DPHW 57)
John, of Belleoram, 1871 (LOVELL)
Sylvester, of Burin Cove (Ferryland district), 1871 (LOVELL)
Edward (and others), of St. Mary's 1871(LOVELL)
John, farmer of Torbay , 1871 (LOVELL)
Thomas, of Witless Bay, 1871 (LOVELL)
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Riverhead (St. Mary's district) ,
Petty Harbour, Round Harbour (Fortune B.) and St. John's.
Place Names:
Lee Bight (now Adeytown) 48-05 53-56
------Cove 47-40 56-04 47-54 55-49
(Lee) Beach Cove, (-------)
-------Point 47-01 55-57, Lee Gully, ------Pond 47-23 53-12
----Pond (or Miller's Pond) 47-37 52-50
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LEGGE, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, from Old Norse
leggr, Middle English legg, a nickname; or in Scotland and Devon
according to Black and Spiegelhalter from Old English lëah (dative
leage) - (dweller) at the lea, wood, clearing; or in Ireland ? as the
anglicized form of Mac Coise, Jr. cos - foot, leg. (Reaney, Cottle,
Black, Spiegel-halter, MacLysaght).
Legg traced by Guppy in Dorset, by Spiegelhalter in Devon and by
MacLysaght in Ulster.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Seven Legge brothers, from England, came to
Newfoundland and settled on the south and east coasts (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: William Legg, of Old Perlican, 1708-09 (CO 194.4);
William, of Trinity Bay, 1768 (DPHW 64); William, of Heart's Content,
1793 (DPHW 64); Catherine, of Bonavista, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
John, of Scilly Cove (now Winter-ton), 1807 (DPHW 64); James, of
Carbonear, 1816 (DPHW 48); John Legge, planter of New Perlican, 1823,
of Heart's Delight, 1823 (DPHW 64B); Frances, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1824 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); J. Legg, of St. John's, 1832
(Newfoundlander 8 Mar 1832); Thomas Legge, of Barrisway (St. George's
B.), 1835 (DPHW 30); Richard Legg, fisherman of Bay d'Espoir, 1850,
skipper of Gaultois, 1857 (DPHW 102); John Leg, of Open Hole (now Open
Hall), 1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Anne, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista
B.), 1859 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Indian Arm (Bonavista B.),
1862 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Isaac, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1864
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Philip Legge, of Robinson's Head, 1870 (DPHW
96); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Heart's Delight, Garnish,
Robinson's and St. John's.
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LESHANA, LESHANE, SHANO, variants of the surnames of Jersey (Channel
Islands), Le Chanu, or of the surnames of France, Chanu, Chenu,
white-haired. LeChana traced in Jersey (Channel Islands).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Philip LeShane (1749—1806), from Normandy, settled
at Burnt Woods, near Lower Island Cove (Conception B.) (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Philip Shano, of Pissing Mare (North Shore,
Conception B.), 1796, of Kettle Cove, 1804, of Lower Island Cove, 1805
(CO 199.18);
Simeon Shane, of Burnt Woods (Lower Island Cove), 1857 (DPHW 55);
Henry, planter of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Leshana, rare, at St. John’s; LeShane, at Lower Island
Cove; Shano, at Harbour Grace (Electors 1955) and St. John’s.
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LEWIS, also spelt LOUIS, a baptismal name and surname of England,
Wales, Ireland, France and the Micmac Indians of Newfoundland; in
England from the Old Frankish personal name Hlúdwig (Latin Ludovicus,
Old French Clovis, French Louis) containing the elements loud and
battle, or from the English place name Lewes (Sussex); in Wales as an
anglicization of the Welsh personal name Llewel(l)yn, ? containing the
element llyw - leader. (Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, Spiegelhalter).
Found widespread by Guppy especially in Monmouthshire, South and North
Wales, and also widespread in Ireland by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Jean Louis Du Malin, ex-member of the French navy,
settled at Fleur de Lys, dropped Du Malin and was known as Jean Louis,
now spelt Lewis (R. Sparkes). John Lewis (1757- 1827), of Grand Bank
(MUN Hist.). Philip Louis ( -1825), from Jersey (Channel Islands),
settled at Lower Island Cove about 1785 (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Robert Lewis, of Newfoundland, 1724 (CO 194.3);
Thomas, of St. John’s, killed by the French,? 1705 (CO 194.22);
William, from Sherborne (Dorset), apprenticed to Captain James Brooks
of Bay Bulls, 1759 (Dorset County Record Office per Kirwin); William,
of Port de Grave, 1771 (Nfld. Archives T22); Thomas, of Chapels Cove,
1792 (CO 199.18); John, of Bay deVerde, 1800 (DPHW 64); George,
occupier of fishing room at Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census
Trinity B.); John, of Lower Island Cove, 1801 (CO 199.18); Philip
Louis, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1809 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Thomas
Lewis, one of the party of men led by William Cull of Fogo who went up
the Exploits
River in quest of the residence of the native Indians, 1810 (D’Alberti
20); John Lewis, Luis, or Luse, of King’s Cove, 1816 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); David Lewis, from Glamorganshire, Wales, married at St. John’s,
1817 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James, planter of Barr’d Islands, 1821
(USPG); Newell, of Fogo, 1823 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Moses, of
Holyrood, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, an Indian in pursuit of the
Aborigines, 1828 (Newfoundlander 13 Feb 1828); William, planter of
Greenspond, 1829 (DPHW 64B); John Louis, from Canada, married at King’
s Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Patrick Lewis, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1831 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Maurice Louis, Micmac Indian of
Bay d’Espoir, 1835 (Wix); John Lewis, of Herring Neck, 1856, of Stone
Harbour (Twillingate district), 1859 (DPHW 85); George Louis, of
Grates Cove, 1858 (DPHW 58); Robert Lewis, of Bonne Bay, 1862 (MUN
Hist.); Anne, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1864 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Anne, of Stock Cove (Bonavista B.), 1865 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Anne, of Knight’s Cove (Bonavista B.), 1870 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
scattered in Lovell 1871; Noel and Reuben Louis, Micmac Indians of
Conne River about 1872 (MacGregor); Reuben Lewis, Micmac Indian
trapper with hunting grounds at Kaegudeck, 1900-06 (Millais).
Modern status: Lewis, widespread, especially at Holyrood, Fleur de Lys
and St. John’s; Louis, unique, at St. John’s.
Place names: Lewis Brook 48-49 58-35; Gulch 48-06 59-06; Head 48-58
53-45; Hill 47-06 55-44; -- Hills 48-48 58-30; ---Island 48-58 53-48,
49-36 55-44, (Labrador) 52-48 55-55;--- Lake 49-17 55-32, (Labrador)
53-45 66-21; ----Point 48-06 59-05, 50-08 56-11; ----Pond 48-35 53-23;
---- Rock (Labrador) 54-27 57-03; Tickle (Labrador) 52-47 55-55;
Lewisporte, Harbour 49-15 55-03; Louis (or Douglas) Lake 48-28
56-41; ----Point 49-10 57-59; ---- Pond 47-20 53-11;---- Ridge
(Labrador) 53-37 64-06.
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LILLINGTON, a surname of England from the English place name Lillington
(Dorset, Warwickshire). (Spiegelhalter, Elkwall).
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Modern Status: At Channel and Isle aux Morts.
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LILLY, a surname of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands, ?
from a pet-form of the baptismal name Elizabeth, or from the English place
names Lilley (Hertfordshire) or Lilly (Berkshire, Devon) , or from Old
English lin-leah- (dweller by or worker in the ) flax field, or in Scotland
from the Scots place name Lillock (Fife), or in Ireland for (MAC) Lilly ,
Mac Ailghile. (Reaney, Spiegalhalter, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght, Turk).
Lilly traced by Guppy in Lincolnshire and by Speigelhalter in Devon. Black
found Lilley "not a common name anywhere in Scotland." MacLysaght describes
(MAC) Lilly as the name of a branch of the MacGuires of Co. Fermanagh.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions:
Three Lilly brothers from Wales came to Newfoundland; one settled at Harbour
Grace, William ( -1870) and the other at St. John's about? 1830 (MUN
FOLKLORE).
Early Instances:
John Lillie, heir to Lillies Plantation at St. John's, 1765 (Co 194.21)
William Lilly, of Bay Roberts, 1765, of Harbour Grace, 1765, of Port de
Graves, 1774 (Co. 199.18, NFLD ARCHIVES T22)
Samuel, of Carbonnear, 1780 (Co 199.18)
John, of Lower Island Cove, 1784 (Co. 199.18)
James, fisherman of Bay of Exploits, ? 1797 (Co. 194.39)
William, of (Upper) Island Cove, 1798 (Co. 199.18)
William, magistrate of Conception Bay, 1814 (Co 194.55)
John, of Fortune, 1823 (DPHW 109)
Duncan James, of Rugged Harbour (now Melrose), 1829 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
James Lill (e)y, planter of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1843 (DPHW 64B)
John Lilley, fisherman of Pushthrough, 1853 (DPHW 102)
James, of Fox Island (Burgeo-La Poile district), 1856 (DPHW 101)
James Lilly, of Bay de Este (Fortune B.), 1871 (LOVELL).
Modern Status:
Scattered, especially in the Fortune Bay and Hermitage district.
Place Names: Lilly Bank 49-31 55-23
-------Rocks (Labrador) 56-58 61-27
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LOCKE, a surname of England and Ireland from Old English loc(c) - lock (of ?
curly hair) , or Old English lac(a) - (keeper of the ) fold, enclosure, or
Middle English loke - (keeper of the ) bridge or lock on a river. (Reaney,
Cottle, MacLysaght 73).
Guppy traced Lock in Devon, Dorset, Norfolk, Somerset, Suffolk and Locke
fairly numerous but not identified with any particular area.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
J. Lock, of St. John's Harbour, 1703 (Co 194.3)
Elizabeth, of Lower Island Cove, 1754 (Co 199.18)
Thomas, of Fogo, Twillingate or Tilton (now Tilting), 1771 (Co 194.30)
John, planter of Tizzard's Hrbour, 1820 (USPG)
David, planter of New Harbour, (Trinity B.), 1823 (DPHW 59A)
David Locke, of Heart's Desire, 1832 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Aaron Lock(e), fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1845 (DPHW 64B)
Isaac Lock, of Moreton's Harbour, 1851 (DPHW 86)
Benjamin, of Lower Burgeo, 1856 (DPHW 101)
John Locke, (formerly of Tizzard's Harbour), of Little Bay Islands, 1860
(DPHW 92, MUN HIST.)
Henry Lock, of Cape Norman, (Cook's Harbour), 1871 (LOVELL)
Frederick and John, of Little Bay Island, 1871 (LOVELL).
Thomas and William, miners of Tilt Cove, 1871 (LOVELL).
Modern Status:
Scattered, especially at St. John's, Little Bay Islands, and Corner Brook.
Place Names: Lockport (or Locks Harbour), Lockport Harbour 49-27 55-30
Locks Cove 47-38 56-31 51-20 55-57
-------Harbour 49-28 55-36
-------Island, --------Mountain, 51-20 55-47
-------Rock (Labrador) 53-07 55-46
Lockston 48-24 53-23
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LODGE, a surname of England, from Middle English logge - cottage, hut,
mason's lodge. (Reaney, Cottle).Traced by Guppy in Yorkshire WR.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ----, from Devon, settled at Catalina in 1864 (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: John, of Trinity Harbour, 1772 (CO 194.30); Philip,
servant of Battle Harbour (Labrador), 1795 (MUN Hist.); James, planter
of
Catalina, 1836 (DPHW 72).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Port Union.
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LOMOND, ? a variant of the surname of England, Lowman, from the English
place names Uplowman, Craze Loman or River Loman (Devon), or of Loveman,
LEAMAN, LEAMON.
Spiegelhalter traced Lowman in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
--------Lowman, of St. John's, 1782 (DPHW 23)
George, fisherman of Cape Ray, 1841 (DPHW 101)
George and Isaac Lomond, of Point Rosy, (Burgeo-La-Poile), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at Grand Bay and Channel.
Place Names: Lomond, -------Cove 49-27 57-46
--------River, 49-26 57-44.
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LONG, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, from Old English, long,
lang - long, tall, the southern and Midlands form in contrast to Lang, Laing
in the north of Scotland; also in Ireland for a Norman name de Long, or Ó
Longáin or Ó Longaigh.
Traced by Guppy in the south and Midlands, especially in Wiltshire, by
Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght especially in Cos. Cork and
Donegal.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Francis, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.) 1758 (DPHW 64);
Alexander, gardener of St. John's 1794-5, "35 years in Newfoundland" that
is, since 1759-60 (Census 1794-5); Mary , of Bonavista, 1803 (Nfld Archives
BRC); Thomas, from Youghal (Co. Cork), married at King's Cove, 1803 (Nfld
Archives BRC); Francis, of English Harbour (Trinity B.), 1804, of Salmon
Cove (now Champneys), 1817 (DPHW 64); Moses, from Rosegarland (Co. Wexford),
planter of Brigus, deceased 1814 (Royal Gazette 3 Nov 1814); Mary, from Holy
Cross Parish (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld Archives
BRC); Michael, of King's Cove, 1815 (Nfld Archives KCRC); John, of
Carbonear, 1816 (DPHW 48); -- , of Bell Isle (now Bell Island), 1817 (Nfld
Archives BRC); John of Harbour Grace Parish, 1823 (Nfld Archives HGRC);
Dennis of Tilton Harbour (now Tilton), 1824 (Nfld Archives KCRC); James,
from Co. Wexford, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1826 (Nfld Archives KCRC);
Maria, of Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1826 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Joseph, of
Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1831 (Nfld Archives KCRC); William, of Keels,
1843 (DPHW 73A); William, of Plate Cove (Bonavista B.), 1857 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Lucas, of North River (Conception B.), 1867 (Nfld Archives HGRC);
Archibald and Daniel, fishermen of Bonne Bay, 1871 (Lovell); Joseph of
Brigus (South), 1871 (Lovell); Edward, lumberman of Castle Cove (Bonavista
B.), 1871 (Lovell); George of Ferryland, 1871 (Lovell); Dennis, of Fox Cove
(Burin district), 1871 (Lovell); John and Timothy, of Great Jervis, 1871
(Lovell); William, of Mortier, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's
Place names: Some 150 or more place names contain the specific Long, but it
is unlikely that any derive from the surname.
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LUSH,a surname of England and Ireland,from Old French l'uis--the portal,
hence doorkeeper,usher. (Spiegelhalter,MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in Dorset and Wiltshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances:Joshia,of St.John's,1775 (DPHW 26D);
William and Edward,of Bonavista,1792 (USPG);Rovert,proprietor and
occupier of fishing room at Old Perlican,WInter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.);
William,of Brigus,1871 (DPHW 34);John,of Greenspond,1824(DPHW 76);
Benjamin,of Pools Island (Bonavista B.),1830 (DPHW 76);W.,J.P. of
Placentia and St.Mary's district,1847 (Nfld.Almanac);Sarah Mary,of
Shoal Bay (unspecified),married at St.John's,1854 (DPHW 26D);
John (and others),of English Cove (Harbour Main district),1871 (lovell);
John Sr.,planter of Pinchard's Island,1871 (Lovell).
Modern status:Scattered,especially at Marysvale and Middle Brook
(Bonavista North district).
Place name:Lush's or Lushes Bight 49-36 55-43.
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M(a)cDONALD, surnames of Scotland and Ireland and of the Micmacs of
Newfoundland, Mac Dhomh-nuill - son of Donald, from primitive Celtic
*Dubno-walos containing the elements world and mighty, in Old Irish
Domnall, in Gaelic Domhnall. Black comments: "Properly speaking there
is no such surname as Macdonald. MacDhomhnuill means 'son of (a
particular) Donald': all others of the name are simply Domhnullach,
'one of the Donalds."' But, as Cottle remarks, "be that as it may, it
was the second commonest surname (after SMITH) in Scotland in 1858,
dropping to third (after SMITH and BROWN) by 1958 ..." In Ireland,
sometimes a synonym of the Irish MacDONNELL. (Withycombe, Cottle,
Black, MacLysaght). See O'DONALD.
Traced by Guppy in Inverness-shire.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Philip McDonald, from Ireland, was the first
settler of Penny's Point, Salmonier, about 1850 (MUN Geog.). Michael
and Francis, from Waterford, settled at Salmonier, St. Mary's Bay,
between 1850-60 (MUN Folklore). James, from England, settled at
Gaultois in the late 1600s (MUN Folklore). Patrick, from Waterford,
settled at Kilbride about 1825 (MUN Folklore). Mary MacDonald
( -1880), from Catalina, married and settled at Topsail (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Paul McDonald, accused of robbery and murder of
William Keen, St. John's, 1753 (CO 194.13); James McDonald, of Western
Bay, 1771 (CO 199.18); Ronald or George MacDonald, of Harbour Main,
1755 (MUN Hist.); Laurence, fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "14 years
in Newfoundland," that is, 1780-1 (Census 1794-5);
--------,of Bay de Verde, 1789 (CO 199.18); Bartholomew, of Trinity
Bay, 1795 (DPHW 64); John, planter of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting),
? 1797 (CO 194.39); William, from Fahy Parish (unidentified) (Co.
Waterford), married at St. John's, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John,
of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1816 (D'Alberti 26); William
MacDonald, from Belfast, married at St. John's, 1821 (DPHW 26D);
Thomas McDonald, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1824 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Ann, of Harbour Grace, died 1830, aged 27 (Newfoundlander 3 Jun
1830); James MacDonald, of Furby' s Cove, 1835 (DPHW 30); William
McDonald, ? of Northern Bay, 1843 (DPHW 54); Robert, navigator of
Trinity (Trinity B.), 1844 (DPHW 64B); James, fisherman of Dragon
(Fortune B.), 1854 (DPHW 102); Henry
MacDonald, of Ramea, 1855 (DPHW 101); George McDonald, of
Burnt Island (Bonavista B.), 1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of
Outer Cove, 1858 (Newfoundlander 1 Apr 1858); Ann, of Bloody Bay
(Bonavista B.), 1869 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); widespread in Lovell 1871;
John Sr. and Jr., and James, Micmac Indians of Conne River, about 1872
(MacGregor).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, St. Albans,
Norris Arm and Colliers.
Place names: Macdonald Cove 47-15 53-56; MacDonald Falls (Labrador)
54-58 60-22; McDonald (or Mugford) Bay (Labrador) 57-48
62-02; --------Shoal 50-50 57-08.
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M(a)cLEAN, surnames of Scotland and Ireland, Gaelic Mac Gille
Eoin - son of the servant of (St.) John (see JOHN). (Black,
MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy especially in Argyllshire and by MacLysaght in Cos.
Antrim and Derry.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Daniel McLean, from Cape Ann, Cape Breton, settled
at Sandy Point (St. George's B.), before 1866 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: John MacLane, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1810 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Donald M'Lean, from Argyllshire, Scotland, cooper of
St. John's, died 1813 (Royal Gazette 10 Jun 1813); Mary McLean, from
Waterford, married at St. John's, 1817 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William
McLean or McCleane, of King's Cove Parish, 1840 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Donald McLean, planter of Carbonear, 1842 (DPHW 48); Elizabeth,
granted land at Monday's Brook (unspecified), 1846 (Nfld. Ar-
chives, Registry Crown Lands); Allan M'Lean, from Greenock, tinsmith ?
of St. John's, died 1847 (Nfld. Patriot 9 Jun 1847); John McClean or
McLean, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Daniel
McLean, of Sandy Point (St. George's district), 1870 (DPHW 96); Angus,
of Channel, 1871 (Lovell);Hugh (and others), of Cod Roy and Rivers,
1871 (Lovell); Hugh (and others), of (Upper) Island Cove,
1871 (Lovell); John, fisherman of Rose Blanche, 1871 (Lovell); James,
fisherman of Green Island Cove (St. Barbe district), 1874 (DPHW 95);
John, of Bay of Islands area, 1878 (DPHW 96); Lauchlin, from Richmond
County, Cape Breton, married at Bay of Islands, 1882 (DPHW 96).
Modern status: MacLean, at Woody Point, Corner Brook, Springdale and
St. John's; McLean, scattered, especially at Green Island Cove (St.
Barbe district).
Place names: MacLean Lake (Labrador) 53-55 65-30; McLean Lake
(Labrador) 53-28 60-28;----- Point (Labrador) 53-30 59-52.
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MADDIGAN, a surname of Ireland, Ó Madagáin, "a branch of the
O'Maddens" See MADDEN, (MacLysaght)
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Limerick
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Edmond Madigan, of Bay Bulls, 1793, (USPG);
--------Maddigan, from Shenren Parish (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny),
married at St. John's, 1813 (Nfld Archives BRC); John Madigan, of Witless
Bay, 1820 (Nfld Archives BRC); Eleanor Mad(d)igan, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1831 (Nfld. Archived HGRC); Edward Maddigan, of Lamaline, 1860 (DPHW 106);
Richard, tailor and clothier,of Harbour Grace, 1867, 1871 (Nfld Archives
HGRC, Lovell); James Madigan, farmer of Point aux Gauls, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Witless Bay (Electgors 1955) and
St. John's.
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MAHONEY, a surname of Ireland, (O)Mahony, Ó Mathghamhana, of the same
derivation as MacMAHON. (MacLysaght). See also MAHANEY. Traced by
MacLysaght especially in West Munster.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Richard, from Co. Cork, Ireland, settled at St. John
's, about 1855 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Darby Mahony, shoreman of Torbay, 1794-5, "20 years
in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5); Pat, fisherman of
St. John's, 1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5
(Census 1794-5); John, from Mitchelstown (Co. Cork), Irish convict
landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); Michael, of
Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Michael, from
Carrick-on-Suir (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John's, 1812 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Maurice Mahoney, of Bonavista district, 1814 (D'Alberti
6); Maurice Mahony, of Trinity (unspecified), 1816 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Maurice, from Co. Cork, married at Rider's Harbour (Trinity
B.), 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of King's Cove, 1824 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); James Mahoney, from Co. Waterford, of Harbour Grace,
1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844); Bridget, of Knights Cove (Bonavista B.),
1852 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of Plate Cove (Bonavista B.), 1853
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Bridget, of Stock Cove (Bonavista B.), 1855
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Johana Mahony, of Broad Cove (now Duntara),
1859 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Anne Mahoney, of Barrow Harbour (Bonavista
B.), 1863 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James (and others), of Cat's Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell); William, of Crocker' s Cove
(Carbonear), 1871 (Lovell); Michael Mahony, farmer of Renews to Cape
Race area, 1871 (Lovell); Patrick, of Muscle Point (St. Mary's B.),
1871 (Lovell);Daniel and Michael, of St. Mary's, 1871 (Lovell);
Michael Jr. and Sr., of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Conception Harbour and Stock
Cove.
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MANNING, a surname of England, Ireland and the Channel Islands, from
an Old English personal name Manning based on mann (see MANN); also in
Ireland sometimes a synonym of (O)Manni(o)n. In Newfoundland, in
popular usage, not recognized by MacLysaght, (O)Mangan,
Ó Mongáin, Ir. mongach -hairy, is sometimes a variant of Manning.
(Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk). Traced by Guppy in Cheshire,
Devon, Essex, Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire, and by MacLysaght
in Cos. Cork and Dublin.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Michael, ? fisherman of Port de Grave, 1782 (Nfld.
Archives T22); Joseph Mangan, of Catalina, in possession of property
at Bay de Verde, 1793, of Bay de Verde, 1794 (Co 199.18, DPHW 48);
John, of St. John's, 1796 (CO 194.39); John Mangen, of Torbay, 1804
(Nfld. Archives BRC); William Manning, from England, married at
St. John's, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Edward Mannein, of Brigus, 1809
(DPHW 34); Lena Manning, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1810 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); Thomas, from Dingle (Co. Kerry), married at St.
John's, 1821 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Elizabeth Mangan, of Trepassey,
1827 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Cornelius, from Lismore (Co. Waterford), of
St. John's, died 1829 (Royal Gazette 19 May 1829); Abigale Maning or
Mangin, of Twillingate, 1832, of Fortune Harbour, 1833 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Walter Mangan, granted land at Cuslett, 1850 (Nfld.
Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Maria Manning, of Harbour Grace, 1868
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); Matthew, fanner of Cuslett (Placentia B.). 1871
(Lovell); William, of Oderin, 1871 (Lovell); John (and others), of
Torbay, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Torbay and St. John's.
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MANUEL,a baptismal name and surname of England, a surname of Scotland;
in England a shortened form of Em(m)anuel, Hebrew 'God with us'.
"First used as a christian name by the Greeks....it spread westward
and became particularly common in Spain and Portugal....Manuel and
Emanuel are found as christian names in Cornwall in the 15th and 16th
century." (Withycombe, Ewen, Bardsley, Black).
Traced by Matthews in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
William, of Twillingate, in possession of fishing room, Pond Island,
Greenspond Harbour, 1755 (Bonavista Register 1806);
Robert, from Stoborough (Dorset), planter of Newfoundland, 1766
(Dorset County Record Office per Kirwin); John, of St. John's, 1806-7
(CO 194.46); William, planter of Salvage, 1817 (DPHW 72); Joseph, of
Catalina, 1827 (DPHW 70); Thomas, of Bonavista, 1840 (DPHW 70);
Joseph, of Exploits Burnt Island, 1841 (DPHW 88); Benjamin, of
Channel, 1871 (LOVELL); Luke, of Griquet, 1871 (LOVELL);
Thomas and Titus W. , of Loon Bay (Twillingate district), 1871
(LOVELL); Alfred and John, of (Lower) Island Cove, 1871 (LOVELL)
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Corner Brook, Deer Lake,
Norris Arm, and Lewisporte.
Place Names (not necessarily from the surname):
Manuel Arm 47-41 56-10; Manuel(s) Cove 49-37 54-44
Manuel Gulch 49-32 55-05; -----Island(s), ----- Point,
------Stores 49-31 55-04 Manuels, ----River 47-31 52-57 -------River
51-08 56-47 -------Long Pond (or Long Pond) 47-31 52-58.
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MARSHFIELD, a surname of England, from,the English place name
Marshfield (Gloucestershire, Cheshire, Monmouthshire), or (dweller in
the) field by a marsh. (Cottle).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: William, settled at Greenspond about 1846 (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: Cornelius Mashfield, of Bonavista, 1792 (USPG);
William Marshfield, of Greenspond, 1846 (DPHW 76); Robert, of Keels,
1859 (DPHW 73B).
Modern status: Rare, at King's Cove, Keels (Electors 1955), Greenspond
and St. John's.
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MARTIN, a baptismal name and surname of
England, Scotland, Ireland, France, the Channel
Islands and Germany and of the Micmacs of
Newfoundland, in all of these from Latin Martinus, a diminutive of
Martius - of Mars. St. Martin of
Tours (4th century), who shared his cloak with
a beggar, was a favourite saint in England and
France. "A very popular Christian name and an
early surname (Reaney). In England, Martin is
also from the English place name Martin found
in six counties, or from Old English meretun,
moertun - (dweller at the) homestead, village
near the lake, or? as a nickname, from marten
polecat, or the bird; in Ireland also for Gilmartin,
Mac Giolla Mhartain - devotee of St. Martin; in
Scotland, also ? a shortened form of St. Martin,
"a once great family in East Lothian," or ? a
shortened form of MacMartin, Gaelic Mac
Mhartainn or Mac Mhartuinn - son of the servant
of (St.) Martin. (Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, Dauzat, MacLysaght,
Black, Turk).
Found widespread in England and the southern
half of Scotland by Guppy, and "one of the most
numerous surnames in Ireland" by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: from England, settled at
Salvage and changed his name from Crisby to
Martin (MUN Folklore). George, of French
descent, from Middlefield, Nova Scotia, settled
in the Exploits River area between 1900-05
(MUN Folklore). ---- Martineau, from the
Channel Islands, settled at Harbour Grace;
the name was subsequently changed to Martin
(MUN Folklore). Joseph, of Bird Island Cove
(now Elliston), 1825 (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: Gilbert, of Witless Bay, 1675
(CO 1); Christopher, of Salvage, 1681 (CO 1);
William (also Elias and Robert in 1682),
boatkeeper of St. John's, 1681 (CO 1); William,
of Trinity (unspecified), 1708-9 (CO 194.4); John
Martyn, of Petty Harbour about 1720-5 (CO
194.7); William Martin, of Harbour Grace,
1735 (CO 199.18); Emmanuel, fisherman of
Trinity (Trinity B.), 1761 (DPHW 64); John,
fisherman of Torbay, 1794-5, "30 years in
Newfoundland," that is, 1764-5 (Census 1794-5);
Joseph, of Grates Cove, 1784 (CO 199.18);
William, from Ireland, boatkeeper of Bay Bulls,
1786 (CO 194.36); Nicholas, of Adams Cove, 1790
(CO199.18); James, of Placentia, 1794
(D'Alberti 5); James, proprietor and occupier of
fishing room at Heart's Delight, Winter 1800-01
(Census Trinity B.); Henry, of Hants Harbour,
1804 (DPHW 64); Abraham, of Lower Island Cove,
1805 (CO 199.18); Sarah, from Devon, married
at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James, of Port de Grave,
1816 (DPHW 58); Mary, of King's
Cove, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of
Fogo, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); ? May, of
Ferryland, 1824 (DPHW 31); Henry, of Fortune,
1825 (DPHW 106); John, mason of Brigus, 1827
(DPHW 34); Henry M., from Poole, married at
Great Placentia, 1828 (Newfoundlander 22 Jun
1828); Mary, of Renews, 1829 (DPHW 31);
Stephen, of Catalina, 1832 (DPHW 70); J. W., of St.
Mary's, 1832 (Newfoundlander 26 Jan 1832); William, of Flat Rock
(unspecified), married
at St. John's, 1834 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael,
of Bonavista, 1833 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John,
of Grates Cove, 1837 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John,
of? Northern Bay, 1839 (DPHW 54); Richard,
of Black Island (Twillingate district), 1841 (DPHW
86); Edward, of Lamaline, 1842 (DPHW 109);--- ,
of White Hills (St. John's), 1843 (DPHW 26B);
Richard, of Moreton's Harbour, 1849 (DPHW 86);
Joseph Marten, of Bareneed, 1854
(Newfoundlander 18 Dec 1854); William Martin,
fisherman of Herring Neck, 1850 (DPHW 50);
Elizabeth, of Plate Cove (Bonavista B.), 1856
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Henry, of New Perlican,
1857 (DPHW 59A); Capt. William, from
Coombeinteignhead (Devon), of St. John's, 1857
(Newfoundlander 16 Nov 1857); James, of Stock
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1858 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Mary, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1858 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Ellen, of Keels, 1860 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Sarah, of Fox Harbour (Trinity
South district), 1860 (DPHW 59); widespread
in Lovell, 1871; Norah, from Middleton (Co.
Cork), of Trepassey, died 1895, aged 62 (Dillon);
John, Micmac Indian, of Conne River, 1908
(MacGregor).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St.
John's, Harbour Grace, Grates Cove, Flatrock
(St. John's), Little Heart's Ease, Elliston,
Hickman's Harbour, Bunyan's Cove and
Lewisporte.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname):
Martin Bank (or Rock) 47-12 56-03;--- Bank
(Labrador) 52-18 55-34; ----Bay (Labrador) 52-56
55-50, 60-05 64-24;---- Island 48-48 53-48, (Labrador) 57-29
62-16;---- Lake 48-43 55-34,
(Labrador) 54-56 66-06;--- Point 49-46 57-55; River (Labrador) 53-57
66-27; Martin's Cove
49-56 55-47; ----Ledge 48-12 52-55.
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MAYNARD, a surname of England and Ireland, from a personal name, Old German
MAGANHARD, MEGINARD
Old French MAINARD, MEINHARD, containing the elements STRENGH and STRONG.
(Reaney).
Traced by Guppy in Cornwall and Devon, and by MacLysaght in Co. Cork.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances: William Manyard, boatkeeper of St. John's, 1682 (Co1)
James Mainard, of Bay de Verde, 1730 (Co 194.23)
Thomas Mannard, planter of Bull Cove (Brigus district) , 1832 (DPHW 34)
Henry Maynard, from Ringwood (Hampshire) , married at St. John's , 1833
(DPHW 26D)
Henry Manyard, farmer of Flatrock (St. John's), 1871 (LOVELL)
Mordern Status: Scattered , especially at Norris Point (St. Barbe
district.)
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McCARTHY, a surname of Ireland, Mac Cárthaigh, Ir. cárthach - loving. "The
most numerous Mac name in Ireland." (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Cork and Kerry.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Thomas( -1845), from Co. Cork, Ireland, was one of the
first settlers of Red Island (Placentia B.), about 1813 (MUN Hist.). Robert,
from Ireland, settled at St. Jacques in the early 1800s (MUN Folklore).
Tim, from Co. Kerry, came to Newfoundland about 1820-25; he eventually
settled at Terrenceville (NUN Folklore). Patrick (I 812-1900), from
Ireland, settled at Upper Island Cove in the early 1800s (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Florence, servant at Salmon Cove (Conception B.), ? 1752
(CO 194.13); Julia McCartre, of St. John's, 1753 (DPHW 26C); Charles
McCarthy, in possession of property in fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5, "25
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1769-70 (Census 1794-5); John, of Crockers
Cove (Carbonear), 1771 (Nfld. Archives Ll18); William, fisherman of Quidi
Vidi, 1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5);
John, ? fisherman of Ship Cove (Port de Grave district), 1779 (Nfld.
Archives T22); John McCarty, of Harbour of Quirpon (Island of Jack), 1787
(CO 194.21); Charles McCarthy, from Bally Murphy (Co. Cork), Irish convict
landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); Daniel, of Bay de
Verde, 1791 (CO 199.18); Callaghan, of Carbonear, 1792 (CO 199.18); John ?
McCarty, of Greenspond, in possession of fishing room at Pond Island,
Greenspond Harbour, 1801 (Bonavista Register 1806); Mary McCarthy, from?
Gragew (unidentified) (Co. Carlow), married at St. John's, 1803 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Patrick McCarty, of Bay Bulls, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Anne McCarthy, from Waterford City, married at Bay Bulls, 1804 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Richard, of Small Point (North Shore, Conception B.), 1804,
of Western Bay, 1806 (CO 199.18); Felix, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); Mary, of Harbour Grace, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Thomas, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ?
181 1 (CO 194.5 1); Charles, of Renews, 1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary
McCarty, of Trepassey, 1815 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Charles McCarthy, of
Trinity (unspecified), 1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael McCarty, of Joe
Batts Arm, 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Daniel, of Tickle Harbour (now
Bellevue), 1817, of Careless (now Kerley's) Harbour, 1821 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); William M'Carthy, from Youghal (Co. Cork), dealer and chapman of St.
John's, died 1817 (Nfld. Mercantile Journal 18 Apr 1817); Charles McCarthy,
from Tallan (unidentified), of Bonavista, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John
Carty, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of
King's Cove, 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael McCarty, of Hearts Desire,
1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Dennis McCarthy, of New Harbour (Trinity B.),
1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Owen, of Hearts Content, 1825 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); John, married on the French Shore, 1839 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Charles, ? of Northern Bay, 1843 (DPHW 54); Charles, of New Perlican, 1847
(Newfoundlander 1 Apr 1847); Martin, from Lismore (Co. Waterford), (? of
St. John's), died 1847, aged 38 (Royal Gazette 29 Jun 1847); Daniel, granted
land at Outer Cove (St. John's district), 1848 (Nfld., Archives, Registry
Crown Lands); Patrick McCarty, granted land at Chance Cove (near Renews),
1853 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John McCarthy, of Beau Bois,
died 1855, aged 59 (MUN Hist.); Thomas, granted land at Spaniards Bay, 1856
(Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); William, of Green Bay, died 1857
(Newfoundlander 15 Jan 1857); Mary, of Ship Cove (now part of Port Rexton),
1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Allen, of Knight's Cove (Bonavista B.), 1866
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Carbonear, Upper Island
Cove, Renews, Bellevue, Terrenceville and Woods Island Harbour.
Place name: McCarthys Pond 47-42 53-18.
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MEANEY, a surname of Ireland (O)Meany, a Munster form of (O)MOONEY,
ÓMaonaigh, Ir. moenach -dumb or Ir. maonach - wealthy. (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: William Meany, of Harbour Main, 1784 (CO 199.18); Edward,
of St. John's, 1789 (CO 194.38); Nicholas, of Carbonear, 1795 (CO 199.18);
Bridget, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Matthew, from
Old Laughlin Parish (unidentified) (Co. Carlow), married at St. John's,
1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); William, fisherman of Bonavista Bay, 1821
(D'Alberti 31); Michael, from Ballyberrigan (Co. Cork), fisherman of
Carbonear, died 1839 (Star and Conception B.J. 8 Jan 1840); Robert Meaney,
of Fermeuse, 1835 (Nfld. Archives BRC); ---- ? of Harbour Grace, 1837
(Newfoundlander 5 Jan 1837); Mary, of King's Cove Parish, 1846 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); John Mean(e)y, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); scattered in Lovell 1871; Michael Meany, of Bird Cove (St. Barbe
district), 1873 (MUN Hist.).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Avondale.
Place name: Meany Island (Labrador) 53-46 56-39.
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MERCER, a surname of England and Ireland, Old French
merc(h)ier - merchant, especially a dealer in silks, velvets and
other costly fabrics. (Reaney).
Traced by Guppy in Kent and Lancashire, by Spiegelhalter in
Devon and by MacLysaght in Cos. Antrim and Down and as
Mercier in Co. Offaly and other midland counties.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Jacob, from Poole (Dorset), settled at Bay
Roberts about 1810 (MUN Folklore). ------ from Jersey (Channel
Islands), settled at Bay Roberts about 1727 (MUN Folklore).
Joseph (1818- 1899), of Blaketown (Trinity B.) (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Charles, Thomas and Edward Merser, of Bay
Roberts, 1790, property "in possession of the Family for upwards
of 108 years," that is, before 1682 (CO 199.18); Robert,
of Morrison, on the western shore (? of Placentia B.), about 1730-5
(CO 194.9); John Mercer, of Placentia ? district, 1744 (CO 194.24);
Owen, of Point Verd(e) (Placentia district), before 1751 (Kirwin);
Charles, one of four Newfoundland inhabitants in possession of
Little Belle Isle (Conception B.), 1757 (Nfld. Archives L118);
Charles, of Port de Grave, 1775 (CO 199.18); Thomas Merser,
of (Upper) Island Cove, 1773 (CO 199.18); John, of the Harbour
of Quirpon (Island of Jack), 1787 (CO 194.21, 37); Francis, of
Great Bell Isle (now Bell Island), before 1797 (D'Alberti 7); John
Mercer, planter of Chamberlains, 1826 (DPHW 34); George,
fisherman of Topsail, 1840 (DPHW 39); Thomas, of Ship Cove
(Con-ception B.), 1842 (DPHW 39); James, planter of Cupids, 1848 (DPHW
34); Jonathan, granted land at Spaniards Bay Pond, 1859
(Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); William Merser, of Joe
Batts Arm, 1857 (DPHW 83); Thomas, of Bareneed, 1871 (Lovell);
John and Thomas, of Coley's Point, 1871 (Lovell); William, of
Kelligrews, 1871 (Lovell); George and William Jr., of St. John's,
1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Upper Island Cove,
Shearstown, Bay Roberts, St. John's, Blaketown, Whitbourne, Coley' s
Point and Chamberlains.
Place names: Mercer('s) Cove 47-16 55-53; Mereer Cove 47-37
57-38;------ Head 47-15 55-51, ---------- (or Little Cape) 47-16
55-50;
-------Island (Labrador) 52-38 55-5 1; ------Point 47-36 57-38;
-------Rocks 47-15 55-52; Mercer's Cove 47-36 53-14.
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MESSERVEY, a surname of Jersey (Channel Islands) (Turk).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: -------, from Jersey (Channel Islands), settled at Sandy
Point (St. George's B.) in the latter part of the 18th century (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: Capt Masservey, of Harbour Grace, 1760 (CO 199.18); Philip
Misservey, of St. George's Bay, 1820 (DPHW 26B); Benjamin Messervey, of
Sandy Point (St. George's B.); 1870 (DPHW 96); John Messewey, of La Poile,
1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: In the St. George's district, especially at Sandy Point
(Electors 1955)
Place name: Messerv(e)y Point 48-27 58-30
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MILLEY, a ? Newfoundland variant of the surname of Ireland (O)Millea,
? Ó Maol Aoidh - devotee of (St.) Aodh or Hugh. (MacLysaght). See
MELAY, McCUE, McHUGH, HUGHES, MULLEY, MOLLOY.
Traced by MacLysaght in Kilkenny adjacent counties and by Woulfe in
Connacht.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: John (1797-), born in Western Bay, of Spanish
descent, (the name was formerly Millea), was the first Milley to
settle at Burnt Point (Conception B.) (MUN Folklore). -----, from
Ireland, settled at St. John's (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Edward, of Western Bay, 1783 (spelt Mellea, 1803) (CO
199. 18); Edward, of St. John's, 1797 (D'Alberti 6); Thomas, of
Northern Bay, 1801 (CO 199.18); James ? Milly, one of 72 impressed men
who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland? 1811 (CO 194.51); William
Minney, planter of Adams Cove, 1821 (DPHW 52A); William Milley or
Mulley, planter of Mulley's Cove, 1832 (DPHW 52A); John Milley,
planter of Burnt Point (Conception B.), 1832 (DPHW 52A); Francis, of
Exploits Burnt Island, 1843 (DPHW 86); Sarah Mily, of Torbay, 1853
(DPHW 32); John Milley, of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Burnt Point.
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MILLS, a surname of England and Ireland -
(dweller by the) mill(s), or son of Miles or Mill;
also in Ireland, except Ulster, from the Irish an
Mhuilinn -of the mill. (Reaney, MacLysaght).
Found widespread by Guppy in England, and in
Ulster and elsewhere in Ireland by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: John Joseph Leite, from Portugal,
settled in Newfoundland about 1920, adopted
the surname Mills; the family settled at
Marystown (MUN Folklore).
Early instance: Edward, of Little Placentia (now
Argentia), about 1730-5 (CO 194.9); John, of
Trinity Bay, 1769 (DPHW 64); Simon, labourer of
St. John's, 1795 (D'Alberti 5); Nathaniel,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Old
Perlican, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Elizabeth, of Harbour
Grace Parish, 1823 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Samuel, joiner of Carbonear,
1823 (DPHW 48); James, planter of Fogo, 1823
(USPG); John, of Petty Harbour, 1830 (DPHW 31);
John, sailmaker of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1831
(DPHW 64B); Antestatia [sic], of Seal Cove (now
New Chelsea), 1831 (DPHW 59); John, of Western Head (Twillingate
district), 1846 (DPHW 86);
Eliza, of Crockers Cove (Carbonear), 1847
(DPHW 48); John, of Kings Cove Parish, 1836
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); William J., granted land at
Brigus, 1850 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown
Lands); Ralph and William, drowned in Bay Bulls,
1853 (Newfoundlander 14 Feb 1853); Ambrose,
of Moreton's Harbour, 1860 (DPHW 87); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Wide spread, especially at St.
John's and Burlington (Green B.).
Place names: Mills Harbour (Labrador) 56-54
61-31; ------Siding 48-12 53-58.
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MINNETT, a surname of England, from Old French mignot - dainty,
pleasing, or a diminutive of the personal name Minn. (Reaney).
Guppy traced Minett in Gloucestershire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instance: J. Minnet, of St. John's, 1832 (Newfoundlander 20 Sep
1832).
Modern status: At St. John's.
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MINTY,a surname of England and Scotland, in England from the English place
name Minety (Wiltshire) from Old English minte- mint, in Scotland of unknown
origin. (Guppy , A. H. Smith, Black).
Guppy traced Mint(e)y in Wiltshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
Joseph, fisherman of Twillingate, 1821 (USPG)
William, of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1825 (MUN HIST.)
Modern Status:
At Durrell's Arm. Windsor, Lewisporte (Electors 1955), Twillingate and St.
John's.
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MOAKLER, a surname of England. MOCKLER of Ireland, from old French
mal, mau - bad and clerc - Cleric. (Reaney, Dauzat, MacLysaght)
MacLysaght traced Mockler in Co. Tipperary since 1210
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ----, from Tipperary, settled at St. John's about
1830
(MUN Folklore)
Early Instances:
William Mockler, from Cashel (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John's,
1797 (Nfld Archives BRC); Catherine Mockler, of Bay Bulls, 1820 (Nfld
Archives BRC); Margaret Mockler of Harbour Grace Parish, 1826 (NFLD
Archives HGRC) T., of St. John's, 1831 (Newfoundlander 29 Dec 1831);
J., of Harbour Grace, 1832 (Newfoundlander 23 August 1832)
Modern Status:
At Bay Bulls, St. John's and Topsail
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MOLLOY, a surname of Ireland, (O)MOLLOY, MULLOY, O Maolmhuaidh, Ir. muadh -
big, soft. noble or an anglicized form of (see Milley) or for a number of other
Irish names (MacLysaght)
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Offaly and Rosscommon and elsewhere.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Patrick, from Ireland, settled at Trepassey about 1750-5 (MUN
folklore)
Early Instances:
William, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5. "30 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1764-5 (Census 1794-5)
Michael MULLOY, from Lismoline (unidentified) (Co. Tipperary), married at St.
John's, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC)
Edward, of Burin, 1804 (D'Alberti 14)
Richard, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Nfld ? 1811
Joanna Mulloy alias Meany, of St. Mary's Bay, 1814 (Nfld Archives BRC)
Pat, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1821 (Nfld. Archives HGRC)
Mary, of Trepassey, 1823 (Nfld. Archives BRC)
Edward MALOY, doctor of Carbonear, 1824 (DPHW 48)
Honora ? MALOY, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Trinity (unspecified), 1826 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC)
John, of Tilting, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC)
George MOLOY, of Torbay, 1830 (Nfld. Archives BRC)
M. MOLLOY, of Brigis, 1831 (Newfoundlander 24 Nov 1831)
William MULLOY, surgeon, from New Ross (Co. Wexford), spent 24 years in
Newfoundland (1813), 11 at Hr. Grace, died at Hr. Grace, 1837, aged 47 (Times 25
Oct 1837)
Mrs. MOLLOY, from Co. Tipperary, of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug 1844)
John, planter of Hr. Breton, 1859
Michael, of Biscay Bay, Portugal Cove area, 1871 (Lovell)
Michael MULLOY, of Little St. Lawrence, 1871 (Lovell)
John. Of Pursell's Cove (Twillingate District), 1871 (Lovell)
Thomas, planter of Salmon Cove and Gasters, 1871 (Lovell)
Andrew MULLOY, of Aquaforte, 1871 (Lovell)
James, of St. Mary's, 1871 (Lovell)
John, Planter of St. Shotts, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: scattered, especially at St. John's, St. Shotts, Trepassey,
Portugal Cove South, and ST. Lawrence
Place Name: Molloy Ledge 48-11 53-30
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MONA(G)HAN, surnames of Ireland (O)Monaghan, Ó Manacháin, Ir. manach -
monk. (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Roscommon and adjacent counties.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: ? Rosey Monahan, of Bay Bulls, 1808 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1823 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Margaret, of Harbour Grace, 1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary
Minagin, married at St. John's, 1831 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael
Minigan, labourer of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Monaghan, rare, at Corner Brook (Electors 1955);
Monahan, rare, at Dunville and Otterbury (Port de Grave district)
(Electors 1955), and St. John's
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MOREY, a surname of Ireland sometimes a synonym of MOORE and MORIARTY
and confused with MORRY. (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: James, of Twillingate, 1768 (MUN Hist.); William,
from Passage Parish (Co. Waterford), married at St. John's, 1797
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Edward, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "17
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1777-8 (Census 1794-5); James, from
Castle Hyde (Co. Cork), married at Bonavista, 1803 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); Daniel Mor(e)y or Morea, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1809, 1820
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); Patrick Morea, of Carbonear, died 1820,
aged 65 (Carbonear R.C. Cemetery); Johanna Morey, of Torbay,
1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Honora, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.),
1834 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas Graham Morey, of Ferryland, 1840
(DPHW 26D); Mary, of Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 1843 (DPHW 31); George
Mor(e)y, of Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont North), 1846 (DPHW 86); John
Morey, of Newman's Cove, 1870 (Nfld. Archives KCRC).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at La Scie.
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MOULAND, a variant of the surname of England Molland, from
the English place name Molland (Devon). (Spiegelhalter).
Spiegelhalter traced Molland in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Thomas, from England, settled at Bonavista
(MUN Folklore).
Early instances: William Moulen, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.),
1762 (DPHW 64); Maurice Molland, cooper of St. John’s, 1820 (D’Alberti
30); James Moulam, of Bonavista, 1790 (DPHW 70); Andrew Mowling, of
Dolan (for Doting Cove) (Green B.), 1851
(DPHW 76); Hannah Belle Moulan, of Scilly Cove (now Winterton),
1854 (DPHW 59).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Mockbeggar, Doting Cove,
Musgrave Harbour and Bonavista.
Place name: Moulands Pond 49-18 57-32.
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MUGFORD: a surname of England from the English place names Muckford
or Mogworthy (formerly Moggeford) (Devon). -- Mocca's ford.
(Spiegelhalter, Gover.)
Guppy traced Mugford, Mogford, in Devon.
IN NF:
Family Tradition: George (1802-77), from England, came to
Port de Grave about 1833, and settled in Clarke's Beach about 1835 (MUN Geog.)
Early Instances: John, of Port de Grave, 1784, property
"possessed by the family for 110 years," that is, 1674 (CO 199.18);
G. and William, of Conception Bay (1706) (CO 194.4); George of Brigus,
1708-9 (CO 194.4); Robert, of Salmon Cove (Brigus and Cupids District),
1854, (DPHW 34); John, granted land at Clarke's Beach, 1855,
(NF Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John (and others) Mudford, of
Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell); Benjamin Magford, Isaac and Reuben Mugford,
of Drogheda, 1871 (Lovell); Henry and James Mugford, of Bishop's Cove,
1871 (Lovell); George of Flower's Cove (St. Barbe District), 1874 (DPHW 95).
Modern: Scattered, especially at Clarke's Beach and St. John's
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MUL(L)ROONEY, surnames of freland, (O)Mul-rooney, Ó Maolruanaidh.
(MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos.
Galway and Fermanagh. In Galway, however, it has been changed
to Moroney.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Ellen Mullrooney (1843-1900), of Fox Harbour
(Placentia B.) (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Patrick Mulrooney, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1816 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Elizabeth Marooney, of Bellevue,
1885 (Nfld. Archives HGRC). Catherine Mulroney, married at
King's Cove Parish, 1842 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Modern status:
Mullrooney, at Bar Haven (Electors 1955);
Mulrooney, scattered, especially at Red Island (Placentia B.) and
Windsor.
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MURPHY, a surname of Ireland and Scotland, (O)Murphy, Ó Murchadha, Ir.
murchadh - sea-warrior, or Mac Murphy, Mac Murchada. MacLysaght notes
that the "resumption of the prefixes O and Mac, which is a modern
tendency with most Gaelic names, has not taken place in the case of
Murphy," that the majority of the Murphys in Ulster were probably
originally Mac Murphy, and that Murphy is the most common name in
Ireland. It occurs in Scotland from Irish immigration. (MacLysaght,
Cottle).
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: From Co. Limerick, settled at Sunny Hill
(Ferryland) (MUN Geog.). William (1800-60), from Co. Cork, settled at
Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), about 1820 (MUN Geog.).----- , from
Northern Ireland, came to St. John's from Nova Scotia about 1900 (MUN
Folklore).----- , from Co. Killkenny, settled at Dunville (MUN
Folklore).
----- , from Dublin, settled at Kilbride about 1840 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: William, from Ireland, of Fermeuse, 1752 (CO 194.13);
Andrew, assistant constable ? Bay Bulls ? 1753 (CO 194.13); M., smith
of St. John's, 1794-5, "40 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1754-5
(Census 1794-5); William, of Harbour Main, 1755 (MUN Hist.); David,
fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "16 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1778-9 (Census 1794-5); Pat., of Bay de Verde, 1783 (CO 199.18);
Thomas, of Petty Harbour, 1783 (DPHW 26C); Joseph, of Devil's (now
Jobs) Cove, 1786 (CO 199.18); Richard, fisherman of Harbour Grace,
1786 (CO 194.36); Peter, of Adams Cove, 1788 (CO 199.18); John, from
Dublin, Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO
194.38); Stephen, ? of Port de Grave, 1790 (Nfld. Archives T22);
Arthur, of Ferryland, 1791 (USPG); Maurice, of North Side, Trinity
(Trinity B.), 1792 (DPHW 64); Patrick, of Placentia, 1794
(D'Alberti-berti 5); Michael, of Chapels Cove, 1796 (CO 199.18);
James, from Co. Wicklow, married at St. John's, 1797 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); Maurice, of Colliers, 1799 (CO 199.18); P. and James,
proprietors and occupiers of fishing room, Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01
(Census Trinity B.); James, of Trepassey, 1802 (D'Alberti 12); James,
of Kit Hughes (now Kitchuses), 1803 (CO 199.18); James, of Conception
Harbour, 1803 (MUN Hist.); Walter, from Waterford, merchant of St.
John's, deceased, 1810 (Royal Gazette 22 Nov 1810); John, one of 72
impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland ? 1811 (CO
194.51); Thomas, from Sutton's Parish (Co. Wexford), shopkeeper of St.
John's, died 1814 (Royal Gazette 8 Dec 1814); Michael, of Open Hole
(now Open Hall), 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Capt. Peter, of King's
Cove, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Bonavista, 1815 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); John, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1815 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); William, from Dunkate (Co. Kilkenny), of St. John's,
died 1816 (Royal Gazette 4 Jan 1816); Edward, of New Harbour (Trinity
B.), 1818 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Dennis, from Co. Cork, married at
Plate Cove, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Catalina, 1820 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1821 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Honour, of Old Perlican, 1821 (DPHW 58); Michael, of
Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, from
Co. Kilkenny, married at Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1826 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Dennis, of Gussets Cove (unidentified), married at
Harbour Grace, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); ------, from Co. Kilkenny,
married at Kings Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Margaret, from
Graigue (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny), married at Chapels Cove, 1829
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Judith, of Twillingate, 1829 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Thomas, of Greenspond, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Anne, of
Turks Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James Murphey, of Heart's
Content, 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James Murphy, granted land near
Middle Long Pond, 1836 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Edward,
? of Northern Bay, 1838 (DPHW 54); John, from Co. Wexford, married at
Renews, 1841 (Dillon); Patrick, granted land at Gotts Cove, Trinity
Harbour, 1842 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John, from
Midleton (Co. Cork), of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844);
Thomas, from Co. Cork, of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug 1844); John,
granted land at Catalina, 1847 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
John, granted land at San Croie, near Keels, 1848 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); John, granted land at Holyrood, 1849 (Nfld.
Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Thomas, of Red Clift Island
(Bona-vista B.), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Edmond, of Stock Cove
(Bonavista B.), 1855 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Keels, 1857
(Newfoundlander 22 Oct 1857); Mary, of Indian Arm (Bonavista B.), 1857
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Lawrence, granted land at Barren Island (now
Bar Haven), 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); James,
granted land at Distress (now St. Bride's), 1857 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); Sylvester, of Torbay, 1858 (Newfoundlander 1
Apr 1858); John, of Burin, 1858 (Newfoundlander 14 Jan 1858); Johana,
of Fortune Harbour, 1862 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Patrick, of Shoels
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1863 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Knights
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1864 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Jacob, of the French
Shore, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, of Bonne Bay, 1869 (DPHW 93);
widespread in Lovell 1871; Richard, from Co. Kilkenny, of Carbonear,
died 1883, aged 55 (Carbonear R.C. Cemetery); James, from Co.
Kilkenny, died at Cape Race, 1895, aged 76 (Dillon).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Old Petty Harbour
Road, Open Hall, Bell Island, Crawley's Island (Placentia B.), Parker'
s
Cove and Little Bay (Placentia B.).
Place names:
Murphy(s) Cove 47-27 54-28; Murphy Cove 47-36 53-55;------ Head
(Labrador) 59-31 63-43; ------- Point 46-58 53-35; ---- River
(Labrador) 53-5 1 57-54; -----Rock 46-56 55-32, 47-21 54-14, 48-32
52-59; Murphys Cove 46-56 55-29; Murphys (or Lomonds) Cove 49-28
57-46;
----- Pond (Labrador) 52-56 55-55; ----- River 47-08 53-24;-------
First Pond 47-54 53-18.
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MURRAY, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland generally from the
province of Moray, Scotland, but in England also from the English place
names Moorhay or Moor(e)-Hayes (Devon), and in Ireland for O'Murry, Ó
Muireadhaigh, MacElmurray or Gilmore, Mac Giolle Mhuire, MacMuffay, Mac
Muireadhaigh, and (O)Murrihy, Ó Muirghthe.
(Black, Reaney, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght). See also MOREY, MORRY.
Traced by Guppy fairly generally in Scotland but rather more numerous south
of the Forth and Clyde and in Durham and Northumberland, by Spiegelhalter in
Devon, and by MacLysaght in Cos. Tyrone, Fermanagh, Clare, MacMurray in Co.
Down, O'Murray in Co. Roscommon.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: James, in possession of property and fisherman of St.
John's, 1794-5, "10 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1784-5 (Census 1794-5);
Patrick, boatkeeper of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), ? 1786 (CO 194.36);
John, of Adams Cove, 1786 (CO 199.18); James, from Drumclan (Co. Monaghan),
Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38);
William, of Western Bay, 1796 (CO 199.18); John, from Ross (unspecified)
(Co. Wexford), married at St. John's, 1798 (Nfld, Archives BRC); Marg
Murry, proprietor and occupier of fishing room, New Harbour, Winter 1800-01
(Census Trinity B.); Patrick, of Fogo Island, 1805 (D'Alberti 13); Margaret
Murray alias Gibbons, of Ferryland, 1805 (Nfld. Ar-chives BRC); John
Murr(a)y, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1808 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Biddy
Murrey, born at Placentia,1810,baptized in Trinity North district, 1811
(DPHW 64); Thomas Murray, of Heart's Content, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Hannah, of St. Mary's, 1827 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Lawrence, of Holyrood,
1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael Murry, of King's Cove Parish, 1835
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); John Murray, of Freshwater (unspecified), 1836
(Nfld. Archives BRC); -----1 of Maggoty Cove, deceased, 1851
(Newfoundlander 13 Nov 1851); James, from Waterford, of St. John's, 1856
(Newfoundlander 25 Aug 1856); John, granted land at Cape Broyle, 1861 (Nfld.
Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Michael Murr(a)y, of Trinity,
(unspecified), 1861 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Harbour Grace, 1866
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's, Carbonear and Fox
Harbour (Placentia B.).
Place names: Murray Barasway 47-19 53-55; ---- Harbour (Labrador) 52-27
55-43; ----- Head (Labrador) 59-54 64-08; ---- Lake (Labrador) 54-28 65-38;
---- Mountains 49-07 58-23-1 Point 47-40 57-59, ---- (Labrador) 52-54
55-50; Murrays Pond 47-37 52-49, 47-48 54-46; ----- River 47-37 52-50.
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