Mosley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Mosley or a variant listed above:

Mosley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Joseph and Robert Mosley, who settled in Virginia in 1623
• Joseph Mosley, who landed in Virginia in 1623 5
• Robert Mosley, who landed in Virginia in 1652 5
• James Mosley, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 5
• Thomas Mosley, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 5
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Mosley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• A Mosley, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 5

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mosley Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Mosley, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mr. George Mosley U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6

Mosley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Sampson Mosley (Johnson, Samuel, Mozely), British Convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years for robbery, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he was executed in 1807 7
• Mr. William Mosley, English convict who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Mr. John Mosley, British Ploughman who was convicted in Derby, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1840 9
• Miss Elizabeth Mosley, English convict who was convicted in Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 11th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10

• Roger Earl Mosley (1938-2022), American actor, director, and writer best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin in the CBS television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988)
• Wayne Mosley (1947-2017), American restaurateur, founder of the Rocky Rococo restaurant chain in 1974, now with 40 locations
• Charles Henry "Chuck" Mosley III (1959-2017), American singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman for Faith No More from 1984 to 1988
• Michael Mosley (b. 1978), American television and film actor, best known for his role as Jerry Tyson on Castle
• Charles Philip "Bubs" Mosley (1888-1968), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
• Edward Mosley, American frontier trader in the United States in the 1850s
• Walter Mosley (b. 1952), American crime fiction writer
• Shane Mosley (b. 1971), American boxing champion
• Lacey Mosley (b. 1981), American vocalist for the band Flyleaf
• Ella K. Mosley, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 11
• ... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

• Epitome of the History of the Moseley Family by R.L. Moseley.
• Mosley Families of Montgomery and Emanuel Counties by John E. Mosley.