Topics

• About the Mallery One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Distribution of the name
• Data

About the Mallery One-Name Study

A comprehensive ongoing study of the history and use of the Mallery surname wherever found with special reference to the United Kingdom tracing the earliest known evidence of its appearance in the twelth century through to present times.

Variants

There have been over 440 known variants of the spelling of this name which include the following:

MALLERY,MALLORY,MALLARY,MALORY,MALLORIE,MALLORAY,MALLORET MALLOREY,MELERY,MILLORY,MELORY,MILLERY,MILLARY,MOLLERY,MOLLORY,MOLLARY,MOLLERE,MULERY,MULLERY,MULARY,MULLARY,MULORY,MULLORY,MALLERLEY,MALOWNY.

Origin of the surname

The general view is that the name is derived from the Norman French 'malheureusement' meaning unfortunate or unlucky person.

Distribution of the name

The early use of this name centred around the English Midland counties of Leicestershire, Northampton shire and Warwichshire, later extending to Yorkshire. The principal seat of the early family members was at Kirkby Mallory in Leicestershire and there were lands held at Tachbrook Mallory and Greys Mallory close to Warwick.

Data

The national indexes of births, marriages and deaths from July 1837 to 1930 in the UK are held together with a fairly comprehensive Wills Index spanning the last six hundred years or so. A record of the nineteen registered amorials is kept and there are three brass rubbings of knights dating back to the sixteenth century.

This page last updated 25 February 2008.

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