| ![Show Contents]() Mallion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MallionWhat does the name Mallion mean? The surname Mallion is derived from living in the parish of St. Mellion in the English county of Cornwall. The surname Mallion belongs to the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Mallion familyThe surname Mallion was first found in Cornwall, where they held the manor and estates in the parish of St. Mellion in that shire. Early History of the Mallion familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mallion research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Mallion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mallion Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Mallyan, Mallyon, Malling, Maling, Malinn, Millynn and many more. Early Notables of the Mallion familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mallion Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mallion family to IrelandSome of the Mallion family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Mallion migration to the United States | + |
The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Mallion:
Mallion Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Arthur Mallion, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875
- Frances Mallion, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1895
Mallion Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Georges Mallion, aged 28, who landed in America from Haiphong, China, in 1920
- Fred. Mallion, aged 53, who settled in America, in 1924
| Mallion 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. 1Mallion Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Joe Mallion, who settled in Barbados in 1635
- Jo Mallion, aged 21, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 2
- Mr. John Mallion, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Anne and Elizabeth" arriving in Barbados in 1635 3
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- 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)
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 23rd September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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